Madam Speaker, the reason we are here this morning is that the justice committee is asking for the opportunity to hear from Canadians, and to travel to do so. A travel motion before the House of Commons is, in fact, very rare. At the heart of why we need this travel motion is section 319 of the Criminal Code.
I would like to ask the member for Winnipeg North if he could clarify, in good faith, the position of the government and whether it does in fact want to remove paragraph 319(3)(b) of the Criminal Code, which states, “if, in good faith, the person expressed or attempted to establish by an argument an opinion on a religious subject or an opinion based on a belief in a religious text”.
As a person of faith, I never thought I would have this argument in this chamber, in this country. It is hard to stand here today, but this is why I am here. The Liberals challenged us on why we are here. I am here to stand up for people of all faiths in my nation, so they have freedom of expression under the Charter of Rights.
Will the member clarify? Do the Liberals want to remove that section from the Criminal Code?