Currently, if a crime everyone finds repugnant is committed, there will be a great deal of publicity. It will be talked about everywhere and we will see the abuser. What is the point of saying that we will really cause harm to that abuser if in addition to that, his name is added to a registry? It will be seen throughout Canada, and throughout Quebec.
We know some cases; Alain can tell you about them. The media will publicize the case, but the important thing is that we all return to our homes in the evening. As the father of 9- and 11-year-old children, I want to know if there is such a person in my neighbourhood, even if I don't want to know his address.
Earlier someone talked about the assaults that were committed and asked if those actions would be described and linked to the victim. I took part in a trial myself and I lifted the publication ban, because I wanted to do things properly. If someone does not want to do that—even an adult who was assaulted—no detail will be published and that person will never be identified. The person we want to see identified is the offender, the mentally ill person, the crazy one, the recidivist. We want to know if he is close to our home. Perhaps you are not scared of him, but I am, and I don't want my daughter to fall into his hands. That is what I want to prevent.
I also want us to stop looking at only one side. People are always concerned about the abuser, and wonder whether his rights are being breached!