Mr. Speaker, lying in my hospital bed 35 years ago, I did not understand what was happening. I could not understand how such a thing could happen to me in a country like Canada.
In January 1990, I attended the first press conference surrounded by the families of the École Polytechnique students, who were calling for a ban on assault-style weapons.
I will continue to be an advocate. However, the most important thing is what we are doing and what Canadians want, what they voted for.
We will see this through to the end. Hunters will continue to hunt and shooters will continue to shoot.