Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the issue of property rights for same-sex couples was an issue during the 13th Legislative Assembly and it was discussed at that time at length, and there was a great deal of opposition. There was a motion in this House to support that move and it was defeated at that time, Mr. Speaker.

Today we have heard a lot of references to the Charter of Rights and legal opinions, and I think it comes down to a question of what is the right thing and what is the wrong thing to do? It is my belief that we have a responsibility here to address this issue, to make some decisions and to move forward. I feel we should act now and it is incumbent upon us to move this along. It is cut and dry to me. When it occurred in the 13th Legislative Assembly strictly with the property rights issue, I remember that was very contentious. Yet I do not believe that is very contentious today anymore.

Mr. Speaker, I think we have all come to realize that was the right thing to do, even despite the fact it was defeated in this House. I am certainly in support of moving this along and in support of this bill, and I will be voting in favour of it. Thank you.