Mr. Speaker, I listened with great interest to the hon. member's speech, I appreciated his carefully prepared arguments, and I think he gave a very clear analysis of the situation.
Certainly, individuals who commit violent crimes against women make us hate both the nature of the crime and the person who commits the crime. We must realize, however, that the proportion of such crimes is much smaller than you would think when you read the newspaper headlines and listen to the news, because we never talk about what is good and normal in society. When crimes are committed, they make the headlines and cause high levels of fear and anxiety, because these are very serious matters.
Since my colleague, the Minister of Justice, has shown that he has an open mind on the matter and would appreciate the participation and collaboration of all members of the House to find out what they think and let them help us all make any necessary improvements, could the hon. member tell us what he sees as the most important initial step towards dealing with the situation?