This bill puts on the table a new offence to deal with the intimidation and obstruction that we've been experiencing, providing greater impetus for action.
We're beyond the need for reports; we're at a stage where we need action. I think that sends a strong message and an important message. No mother should be forced to endure hateful epithets and intimidation dropping her child off at day care, examples of which I've heard myriad times in meetings with local officials in Toronto.
We have a serious problem and we need to be sending the right messages in a unified way to ensure that these issues are being tackled effectively. It's important that moves forward.