Yes, I am not denying that. On the contrary, we believe that that is important. However, we must protect citizens against predators, serial killers, incorrigible repeat offenders. These people must be kept in prison and we must find ways to do this. This is one means of accomplishing this. I know that even the Ministère de la Sécurité publique of Québec has attempted to find a solution in order to keep people like Clermont Bégin behind bars, in order for them to be treated differently, for them to be designated differently. Why? Because the public is defenceless. The Crown does not have the tools needed to keep these people in prison.
On June 6th, 2007. See this statement in context.