Madam Speaker, since the beginning of this debate, the Conservatives have been saying that Bill C-21 will either ban hunting rifles or that it will allow the Prime Minister to ban hunting rifles.
It would be one or the other in the best of all possible worlds. The truth is, it is neither.
I would still like to hear my colleague's thoughts on the second part. If I understand the Conservatives' argument correctly, until Bill C-21 is passed, it is impossible to ban guns by order in council.
I would like him to explain how the government managed to ban guns by order in council before Bill C-21.