Madam Speaker, I would like to ask a question of the hon. parliamentary secretary, and she is an honourable member.
I am opposed to Bill C-2, and I understand that she put it forward again in the House today as though there has been some delay on the part of opposition members. I want to ask her if she can explain the quite unusual procedure where Bill C-2, the so-called strong borders act, was put forth in June after more than 300 groups from civil society formed a coalition to stop it, groups from migrant workers' rights organizations to civil liberties unions, the United Church of Canada and so on. Then the government brought in a vastly similar bill, Bill C-12, and now we are asked about Bill C-2, which has not even gone through second reading.
The government controls when bills are put forward for votes. Opposition members do not do so, and I will not vote for Bill C-2 as it currently stands. I am wondering how they can bring forward Bill C-2 since vast portions of it, verbatim, have already been passed in Bill C-12, and it would violate our rules to bring forward the same motions twice in one session.