“I oppose this bill, and I do not want the government to cut short our debate on it. Many of my voters are worried about it. It could violate people's rights by punishing them for protesting near places like day cares or synagogues without realizing it. We need more time to debate.”

“Mr. Speaker, no matter how well-intentioned the bill may be, I do not think I have ever received so many angry and concerned calls, letters and emails from constituents about a bill. I do oppose the legislation, but I would appreciate adequate time to be able to explain the reasons I agree with those from the civil liberties community who believe the bill would create more litigation and more charter violations through the provisions that are unclear about when someone happens to be on the street and does not know that around the corner there is a day care centre or a synagogue, but they are expressing their charter rights to be able to participate. I cannot support time allocation on this. I know everybody is in a hurry, but rather than push us to bulldoze things through, why not consider keeping— Some hon. members: Oh, oh! Elizabeth May: Mr. Speaker, I am sorry, but we are debating time allocation. I feel like I am being heckled and cannot express myself properly. If we are interested in having proper time to debate bills, why does the government want to use time allocation as opposed to allowing us to sit until Friday, which was the original schedule?”