Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in the Northwest Territories, First Nations communities could introduce by-laws through their band council resolution to prevent people from consuming alcohol in their communities. Alcohol is a substance that the federal and territorial governments generate a lot of revenues from. It should be a human rights issue.

The point I am trying to make, Mr. Speaker, is aboriginal people are recognized in the Constitution of Canada through the Indian Act as a collective, not as individuals. This issue is under individual rights protected in the Charter and in the Constitution of Canada. In that sense, if we do pass this law, we may be infringing on the constitutional rights of aboriginal people and their wishes.

Mr. Speaker, I am a young man. I would like to think I am a fairly liberal thinker. I have not made my decision on this one, but it is a monumental decision that has to be made. It borders moral obligations and morality. The religious freedoms and religious beliefs are touched on here. The welfare of children is in question. You could even go as far as saying with artificial insemination and all of that stuff that is coming into a bill such as this, you could ask the question, what is the role of men in the future on this?

I would like the government to take this bill to the public. I would like them to take it to my constituency so they can tell the committee what they think. Based on what they think and what they tell them, I will make my decision. Those are some of the concerns I have and some of the issues that surround this bill. I look forward to seeing the consultation process and agenda developed by the government, so that the appropriate standing committee can take it to the public. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.