Ms. Candice Hoeppner (Portage—Lisgar, CPC) moved for leave to introduce Bill C-391, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (repeal of long-gun registry).

     She said: Mr. Speaker, it is an honour for me to rise today to table my private member's bill entitled, an act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (repeal of long-gun registry). I would like to thank the member of Parliament for Yorkton—Melville for his seconding my bill and also for his tireless work on this issue.

    The purpose of the bill is to ensure that the wasteful and ineffective long-gun registry comes to an end. The registry has cost Canadians so and much and has given them virtually nothing in return. Not only has the cost been in real taxpayer dollars, but the tax has also been borne by law-abiding Canadian hunters, farmers and sports shooters who have been treated like criminals under the terms of this 10 year old registry.

    It is time to focus on those individuals, the real criminals, who use firearms for all the wrong reasons. I believe many of my colleagues on both sides of the House would agree, and their constituents would agree, that it is time to end the long-gun registry. I want to work with my fellow MPs to see this bill passed so that we can all have the satisfaction of knowing we have worked in the best interests of those people who have elected us and indeed of all Canadians. I believe with this bill that outcome can be achieved.