Public Safety committee  If I could, I always like to have the last word, and since I've been invited.... One of the concerns is the cost of the registry, the cost of maintaining and administering it, and whether it is maybe in the better interests of society to put those dollars into preventative or tr

Public Safety committee  It's a matter of grave concern. Add to that the fact that the legislation requires that when judicial discretion is exercised and the judge determines not to proceed to issue an order to register, he's required to document the rationale behind his decision. In fact, that is not b

Public Safety committee  You mention the amendments that were legislated about seven months ago. They came as a result of the findings of the Auditor General, who had done an audit on the sex offender registry. He mentioned a number of shortcomings and gaps and soft spots in the existing legislation at t

Public Safety committee  Just prior to commenting on the question, I'll make another comment. That is, I'm absolutely stunned by the amount of attention that has been paid to this office-kiss scenario. We are talking about the national Sex Offender Information Registry Act, which covers a range of offenc

Public Safety committee  My immediate response to that is yes, I think there would definitely have been a very different outcome. In our case, Christopher was abducted from the mall, on a shopping trip with his mother and younger sister, and he was taken from the mall to the offender's residence. He was

Public Safety committee  I'm sorry, I didn't catch all of that.

Public Safety committee  That would be the case.

Public Safety committee  Thank you. Of course, the mandatory registration feature is paramount in any revisions being considered to the NSORIA. But in addition to that, there are other features in the Ontario model that are well worth looking at. I believe that in testimony earlier this week you heard

Public Safety committee  Good morning, Mr. Chair. Good morning, committee members and other witnesses. My name is Jim Stephenson. This morning I am joined by my wife, Anna. We are here today to share our views and concerns about the national Sex Offender Information Registration Act, SOIRA, as the acron