Mr. Speaker, I appreciate that the member from the Green Party is opposed to the government's bill.
We know that our faith-based communities are at the heart of what it means to be Canadian. In a lot of our small towns in particular, the faith-based groups and churches make sure that many events and community-led initiatives go ahead. They raise the funds, and they provide the volunteers and buildings to hold and host a whole variety of things, whether faith-based or not, in their own buildings. The government dislikes faith-based communities because of these kind of things; they are able to do things that the government is not able to do, such as take care of and look after Canadians. The government has previously tried to remove charitable status from religious groups.
I am wondering if the member shares any concerns with the overall tone that the government has against religious communities.
