“Mr. Speaker, I appreciated that my colleague talked about the various faiths right across the country that are supportive of this. When we had the opportunity to speak at a committee, and I did, I said that everyone has faith; it is just a matter of where they put that faith. An individual who is an atheist contacted me and said “Cathay, thank you so much, because what this is about is freedom.” I would like the member to comment on that.”
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Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 14 wordsI am so grateful to be able to work alongside my colleague from Yorkton-Melville.ThanksProcedure · 13 wordsI believe I said it in my remarks today, but it bears repeating: ProcedureReasoning · 101 wordsReligious freedom for one is religious freedom for all.It includes the right of people of all faiths to live out their values.It also includes the right of people of no faith to criticize religion.Sometimes I may find that hurtful, but I do not trust the government, nor do we want a society in which the government is the arbiter of values and beliefs.Often people will bring up the idea of the separation of church and state.By opposing Bill C-9, we would actually be protecting that sacred separation by keeping the state out of places of worship.The ask · 22 wordsI hope my Liberal colleagues will support our amendment to the motion, to get rid of this bill once and for all.
