There are nations that resist, voices that attempt to diminish the urgency or dismiss the science, or declare, either in word or indifference, that this is not our problem to solve. Well, let me tell you, it is our problem to solve... To the reticent nations, including the United States, I say this: There is such a thing as a global conscience.

For years governments have been promising more than they can deliver, and delivering more than they can afford.

The facts are plain: Religious leaders who preside over marriage ceremonies must and will be guided by what they believe. If they do not wish to celebrate marriages for same-sex couples, that is their right. The Supreme Court says so. And the Charter says so.

The main goal in any criminal statute is to produce what's best for the victim. And sometimes, a mandatory minimum doesn't accomplish that.

Canada is our country. It belongs to us and we belong to it. Let us join together, in our time, and make history once again.

Don't tell me what's in the Red Book. I wrote the goddamned thing. And I know that it's a lot of crap.

Every Canadian who wants to learn should have the opportunity to do so.