But isn't it included in the charter of victims rights that they will automatically know that their sexual predator is getting released?
There is a rule of law which says that Parliament does not speak in vain. The Canadian Victims Bill of Rights already states that there will be more communication with victims and that they will be kept informed. This is not what is being discussed here. With all due respect to Mr. Fortier and Mr. Tremblay, we are not talking about their case here. We are talking about informing the public that a dangerous person presents a risk. This is what the part of the bill that deals with the new database is discussing.
In that context, my question is whether we are not deceiving ourselves into thinking that communities will become safer in that way, while we have no criteria. There has not been any national discussion with people who are used to dealing with this issue.
The debate has been at an intellectual level, among lawyers and people who have their own experience, but we are not necessarily discussing what Bill C-26 aims to accomplish.