37th Parliament, 2nd Session
Edited Hansard * Number 132
Thursday, October 2, 2003

STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS
[S. O. 31]

[Hansard Page 8106]

Firearms Registry

Mr. Brian Fitzpatrick (Prince Albert, Canadian Alliance): Mr. Speaker,
the Liberal government is busy naming institutions and landmarks after
Pierre Trudeau. I recommend that the Liberal government officially
consider naming the firearms registry after Pierre Trudeau. In so many
ways it represents the Trudeau legacy.  Here is a short list. The gun
registry is a symbol of arrogance. The gun registry is a symbol of
elitism. The gun registry is a symbol of incompetence. The gun registry
is a symbol of big government and wasteful spending. The gun registry is
a major interference in the day-to-day lives of ordinary Canadians. If
the Liberal government were to name the firearms registry after Pierre
Elliott Trudeau, I am sure it would find much support among opposition
members. Unfortunately, the legacy will be short lived because the
Canadian Alliance, upon forming the government, will repeal the gun
registry.