Thank you, Mr. Chair.
In any case, I think we are all very moved by these situations. We all want to protect our children. So it is not a partisan issue, but a question of justice and security. Will our environment be safer if we increase the minimum sentence?
We also need to answer another question. Should we be tying the hands of a judge who could have the capacity to make a decision based on the situation?
This is not a curve to you, Mr. Freeman, but do you trust the way judges work right now? Do you believe in their judgment? That's an important question. There could be a situation where the judge says he is not going to go there. We already have some provisions in the law, the Criminal Code, where you can get up to life in prison.
I'm not a lawyer. I'm a father too. I'd like to have your thoughts on that.