Official Languages committee  If the consultation and this committee are off track, wouldn't it be better to do a study with the communities, that the government meet with communities to really find out if what was done worked? Since you follow the committee meetings, surely you'll agree with me that the message is clear: the roadmap was positive. Is that what you understood from the testimony?

Natural Resources committee  You see here at this table different people who represent different desires and different directions. There is no clear, concise process as it relates to the interface with the first nations. Sometimes I quarrel with our friends in Quebec, but I tell you in all honesty that they have a system in the province of Quebec that is by far the best in Canada and is recognized throughout the world as that.

Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act  The results were clear. The majority of western Canadian grain farmers chose the stability, competitive advantage and clout, not just in Canada but overseas, that it enjoys due to its numbers brought together under a single desk.

National Strategy for Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI) Act  The MS Society has applauded the spirit of collaboration between the federal, provincial and territorial governments, and continues to support our work. It is clear that the research evidence on CCSVI is mixed. In this respect, I would remind the House that well-intentioned medical therapies implemented without adequate research can and have led to unintended negative consequences for patients.

Agriculture committee  It moves product, especially I'll say with the United States, where I think we do the bulk of our trade. Certainly I think this committee has received the message loud and clear that it is better, it is more efficient, it is more effective to harmonize, and what that means is not doing the work twice. I want to follow up on what Mr. Storseth was saying and what Mr.

Foreign Affairs committee  Suffice it to say that the official opposition is not opposed to the seal hunt, and I think that's pretty clear. He did raise a good question—I'll give him that—with respect to the seal hunt. It's an issue in these negotiations, because there are member states that are raising it and want to see something done about it.

Ending The Long-Gun Registry Act  Mr. Speaker, we were quite clear in our promise to Canadians, to firearms owners, that all of the data in the registry would be destroyed. There is no way, in my mind, that we should be passing the data on to any province, sharing it with any provincial jurisdiction so they could use it for whatever they desired.

Agriculture committee  The last question I have for you--and I thank you for your testimony--you've made it very clear that the union that you represent firmly believes that more inspectors equals a safer system for Canadians. Correct?

Ending The Long-Gun Registry Act  Thanks to the Province of Manitoba, I was never treated as a criminal per se, but as I have explained times in and outside this House, I have refused to register my long guns. Let us really be clear about the statistics. There have been a lot of numbers thrown around. In 2003 in Vancouver, one of the hotbeds of gun crime, over 97% of the firearms collected on the streets that entire year were not registered.

Foreign Affairs committee  I am delighted to answer your question, but I am going to do it in English so that I can be sure that my answer will be clear. There is, indeed. You're well informed. This section on sustainable development treats a variety of issues with regard to our cooperation, particularly with regard to our efforts and activities in third world countries or in developing countries.

Foreign Affairs committee  Again, the Canadian position is very clear. We see each of these agreements as being stand-alones. We would say they should be respected insofar as their competencies. We would like to ensure the strategic partnership agreement is enabling, but also that it does not have any overreaching power into other agreements.

Ending The Long-Gun Registry Act  Many people wrote letters asking me to continue to fight the elimination of the firearms registry. Here is an excerpt from a letter demonstrating the fear of which I spoke. “This sends a clear message to street gangs that they can buy a shotgun as easily as they can buy a package of cigarettes at the corner store. Then, they saw off the barrel and the butt to get a concealable weapon that is classified as restricted.

Ending The Long-Gun Registry Act  Mr. Speaker, I said in my speech that it is clear that this government is trying to be divisive. We proposed a solution in 2010 in order to unite Canadians and to have a discourse that could allay our public safety fears, while protecting the rights and interests of aboriginal people and those living in remote regions.

Ending The Long-Gun Registry Act  I will be voting in support of that. The privacy laws for Canadians in that legislation, as the minister made very clear, are going to be protected. I have read the bill and I am confident that the strict provisions for warrant applications would absolutely ensure the privacy of Canadians and also consumer and corporate competitiveness, which is an excellent step.

Ending The Long-Gun Registry Act  I cannot necessarily hide my excitement about some of the things that will occur, but I did not mean to come across as pretentious. I apologize if I came across that way. I should clear something up on myth number six. I was not comparing firearms and vehicles. The opposition has said that licensing a gun is no different that licensing a car. I said that this was a myth.