Thank you, Mr. Speaker, my comments will be brief. I believe that as a government and as legislators, it is our duty to reviews the bills that we have and the laws, and if they are found lacking or to be discriminatory by the laws of this country, then it is our duty to address that. This is what I believe the issue is today. I do not believe I feel I am being forced to do anything against my will. I truly believe discrimination in any form has to be addressed and should not be in any laws in any legislature in this country. That would apply equally to public governments, to municipal governments, to aboriginal governments, as to federal, provincial and territorial.

This is our work. The lawmakers of this country have made rulings and we are obliged to accept that and to have it reflected in the legislation that we have. This is what we are doing. This is not something that should be subject to what is popular and what the current mood of the public is. This is about the rights of people and the right to be treated fairly and equally. That is what the issue is, and therefore, we have discussed it as Ministers and we have agreed that we will vote fully in support of this legislation. Thank you.

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