Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague from Nanaimo—Ladysmith for all she has done to champion the fundamental freedoms of all Canadians, and certainly those of faith.
What is so important here is that this legislation was brought in under the guise of protecting religious communities from hate. That was how the Liberal government sold this legislation. However, the most vocal critics of it have been religious individuals and groups themselves, who now see the devil, pardon the pun, in the details that will be used to crack down on religious expression.
The point I will make is that politics have no place governing legislators or what is said at the pulpit, whether we are talking about Christians, Jews, Muslims or anyone else. We need to stand up for all people of faith. It is not for us in the chamber to legislate, govern or regulate what Canadians with deeply held religious convictions say. Again, it is certainly not in the government's purview to define hate in a way that tramples down the liberties of Canadians.