Amending the code is a matter of fundamental justice and equality. The goal of the Canadian Human Rights Act is not to confer special rights on anyone but rather to ensure equal rights for everyone. These measures are consistent with our commitment to attack hatred and discrimination and promote tolerance in our society. In this House where our currency is words, we must never forget their power. They can be used to empower and embrace or 6556 to attack and incite.
Words have an impact.
Free speech is not free of consequences. I will never use the holocaust as a metaphor but there are lessons to be learned. When we add sexual orientation to the Canadian Human Rights Act and when we pass Bill C-41 we will be using words to embrace and all Canadians can feel proud of that. Mr. Speaker, this week is National Family Week. In fact, it is the 10th anniversary of this very special week.