It's very clear that we are going to have 10 different [abortion] laws and that we are going to have these laws made by judges

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

Have you ever, on a cloudless night, looked down from a passing aircraft flying over Canada? Endless, glowing strings of cities, towns, and homesteads. Stretching on and on, one province to the next. With only the stars in the distance.

It's very clear that we are going to have 10 different [abortion] laws and that we are going to have these laws made by judges

Our veterans connect generations and Canadians. As a country and as individuals, we gain in pride and in purpose from their deeds and their service.

If we do not step forward, then we step back. If we do not protect a right, then we deny it.

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.