Mr. Speaker, I would like the minister to acknowledge today that by including the removal of the religious defence clause, his actions have actually sown more fear and division in Canadian society. This was a bill on which there was broad consensus when it was first brought forward. With the inclusion of the removal of the religious defence clause, he has diminished public support for the position he is taking.
Will he acknowledge that this amendment will cause more division and fear among religious communities, especially in Mission—Matsqui—Abbotsford, which is one of the most faith-based ridings in all of Canada?