Hon. Donald Neil Plett (Leader of the Opposition): Senator Gold, the Liberal government, in a very sneaky manner, tabled amendments to Bill C-21 that would ban firearms that have been used for decades by Canadian hunters, including members of Indigenous communities. For example, the Liberals would ban the SKS, a very popular rifle widely used by Indigenous hunters. Minister Mendicino confirmed yesterday on CBC that it is the intent of the government to ban the SKS because it is a rifle that was used — now pay attention to this — during a war in 1945.

Senator Gold, did your government consult any Indigenous hunters before deciding to take away their SKS rifles?