Public Safety committee  Yes.

Public Safety committee  I as well would like to thank each and every one of you for your most valuable time this evening. For me, I guess the plea here is just to see change, see a positive change, to see a better outcome for our victims, to make sure that they have just as much right. I would like to thank all of you for actually making us feel tonight that you're listening, that there's hope that the changes will be made, and that hopefully nobody else ever has to go through this, and that there's some slight hope that maybe he'll go back where he belongs.

Public Safety committee  Thank you for your question. I would say no, in knowing that if we stand and fight and actions aren't taken, it is stopped in that moment and there's nothing more to be done in that moment, versus the fact that a criminal can constantly rebut and refute and keep trying. It seems that there's literally no balance here, as has been said numerous times tonight.

Public Safety committee  Yes. Having known beforehand would definitely have helped. For me specifically, trying to write a victim impact statement has literally turned my world upside down in the last week. I can't imagine asking that of the victim. Definitely, as Laura said, having somebody there for guidance and to support victims as they go through this is important, but I would agree that the victim impact statements have to happen.

Public Safety committee  Thank you. I would say it's communication and time, as they have both touched upon as well. It has to be the first thing that happens. Give time. Give resources. Again, as Laura touched upon, I think it's getting the victims, their families and friends, and anyone who needs it the mental health backing they need to go through this again.

Public Safety committee  Thank you. They have both touched upon how we have collaborated as a team on all of this. I did as well send communication through to the Liberals, with no response as well. I would also like to say thank you to Mr. Poilievre and to thank you for being the driving person behind us, the person who is actually listening with your heart and trying to get us somewhere.

Public Safety committee  Absolutely. In that moment of sitting in front of the TV and realizing that there was nothing.... There was no warning. There was just nothing but absolute fear and anguish and tears and rage. Everything that we thought, that if he stayed in maximum, we might have some sort of peace of mind inside, knowing he was where he belonged forever, and then knowing in that moment that it was over....

Public Safety committee  Good afternoon, Chair and honourable members. I met Kristen French when I was four years old, and we were instantly best friends. At that time, 31 years ago, our city had crime, but we still felt safe. The day Kristen was taken will be a moment frozen in time, filled with terror and pain that to this day never leaves me.