Mr. Speaker, I really appreciate my colleague's question. It is a very good one. I am wondering the same thing.
This is critical in our communities, in his as in mine. Legal experts, prosecutors and police officers are saying that they need these changes to the Criminal Code to combat hate in our communities. We have before us a bill that brings balance. It strikes a balance between respecting the freedoms guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and protecting Canadians from hate-motivated intimidation and violence.
Like my colleague, I do not understand why some members would not support this bill.