Thank you.
Jacqueline, I read your letter earlier today. I can't imagine...I'm so sorry for your loss.
The same goes for you, Brett.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news. I wish I wasn't going to say what I'm about to say to you. It's going to be a bit technical.
The police are asking us to clarify the burden of proof on these reverse onus offences. Bill C-14 doesn't do that. We're asking them to codify the removal of the ladder principle, which compels judges to release at the earliest opportunity on the least restrictive conditions.
I don't have confidence that this bill is going to end the revolving door that our sentencing and bail systems have become. The bill doesn't deal with young offenders. The bill doesn't deal with parole. It barely touches on sentencing reform.
Imagine right now, Cait, that this Bill C-14 they're bringing in passes and nothing changes. Now imagine that I invite you here a year or two years from now. What would you say to my Liberal colleagues across the aisle?