Thank you, Madam Chair.
This individual is a special case. I'm one of those people who hopes they never get out of prison. Of course, revenge is always possible, but I'm thinking above all of protecting the public. Unless someone comes and explains to us that they're completely cured—which would surprise me—I think they're a sick and dangerous person and they should stay in prison.
I have no problem with Mr. Maloney's proposal. That said, we do have a justice system. The motion calls on the government to ensure that this individual never gets out of prison. Does that mean that we want the government to relieve the Parole Board of Canada of its mandate? I take issue with that. I don't think it can be done that way. In my opinion, we need to trust in the system.
I think that individual should stay in prison. I get the impression that the motion expresses a wish that all of us around the table likely share. We all want that to happen. However, in our role as legislators, can we ask the government to ensure that this individual will remain in prison, regardless of what the Parole Board of Canada would say? That seems a bit questionable to me.
Although I agree with the spirit of what's being proposed, I find it hard to see how we could rationally ask the government to disregard the established processes in all cases. If it turns out that it can be done, we'll have to establish where to draw the line, to determine at what point existing parole measures will no longer be taken into account. That seems a little awkward to me.