I'd like to add on to what Ms. Bonsant just said and draw your attention to the concept of gross negligence or fault. I experienced a similar case. A young man involved in a drug transaction was murdered by the person buying the drugs. The young man died. His parents were completely unaware of the fact that he was a drug trafficker, but when his mother asked for compensation for funeral costs, her request was refused. Yet the mother had done nothing wrong. She was unable to receive the $3,000 for funeral costs because her son had been involved in a crime. That is where the notion of gross negligence or gross fault comes in. In such a case, the individual is excluded. There is no problem there.
Our organization is non-partisan. I certainly do not want to play politics with this. However, I have something to say to the Conservative members, although my colleagues may not be in favour of this. You know who founded our association. I am his successor. You have passed several bills and made a number of amendments to the Criminal Code that deal with our judicial system and public safety. We found those provisions to be satisfactory and supported them at the time. I would just like to repeat what I said earlier. My people, the victims, are in favour of these bills. We also note that you have some sympathy for the victims of crime. So, please continue your efforts in that area; don't lose that determination. You have a great opportunity here to continue to meet the needs of victims. Why block a bill like this? I don't understand.