Mr. Speaker, that is not true. I am not questioning the order; I am expressing my dismay with it. I would submit that the actions we are seeing from the Conservatives to trample the charter-protected rights of Canadians are just a glimpse of how they will act if they ever form government.
The Conservatives talk a lot about freedoms, but today they are starting to demonstrate the freedoms that they will take away from Canadians. If they are willing to take away the right to privacy, what is next, freedom of association, security of person, freedom of movement or freedom of expression? If this is where the Conservatives begin, Canadians should pay very close attention to where they will end when it comes to overriding the charter-protected rights of Canadians.
In conclusion, I call on the members of this chamber to do the right thing. Parliamentary powers reign supreme, but just because someone has the power to do something does not mean they should.