Mr. Speaker, in May I received an appeal from 16 of the high school staff at Lumby, B.C., for assistance in deterring criminal acts such as those committed against Rodney Bell, an Oyama who had his skull smashed by an axe wielding youth, or an RCMP officer who was crippled for life after he was intentionally struck by a vehicle driven by adolescents.
My constituents are asking what the government is going to do about the non-enforcement of our laws, particularly against young offenders.
In their own words the Liberals stated in their red ink book that "dealing with the growing incidence of violent crime will be a priority for a Liberal government".
While the people of Canada are calling for crime control this government instead has moved toward further regulation of guns owned by responsible citizens.
Specifically these teachers and staff of Lumby ask the Liberal government to consider caning as a viable option for legislation.