Mr. Speaker, I can only surmise by the reaction of my colleagues opposite that it is making them a bit uncomfortable knowing that what they are doing is trampling the charter rights of Canadians. They are taking the extraordinary powers of this place for political gain to override the rights of Canadians. This is where it begins.
I hope that my hon. colleagues reflect seriously upon this and decide that this is also where it should end because that is not what Parliament should be doing. It should not be overriding the rights of Canadians. We have extraordinary powers in this place for a very good reason, but it is not so that legislators can direct the police. That should not happen in a democracy, and that is a very slippery slope. I hope all members of this place take that seriously, reflect upon it, and think about what their duties are as they sit in these seats and are here to supposedly stand up for the rights and freedoms of Canadians.