Madam Speaker, I want to say how proud I am to second this motion and the remarks the hon. member made this morning. Like my colleague, I have received a number of emails from faith leaders in my riding and would like the member to comment on this.
One of the things that unite faith leaders across this country is the fact that their congregations are composed of people of all political stripes. One of the comments I received from more than one faith leader in my riding is this: The reason they are contacting me, in many cases for the first time, is that, while they would prefer to remain apolitical, the Liberal government, through its support for the amendments to this bill, has politicized their role here and in their congregations.
I would like my colleague to respond to that.