Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Justice.
I know the minister is aware of the injustices that have been committed against children in Canada and the many cases of child abuse. I know he would agree that for too long these offences have been hidden.
Will the minister commit to taking some immediate action to establish a national child abuse registry? Prior to hiring a person to work in a position of trust with children, it would require that an employer conduct a search to determine whether the applicant had previously been convicted of a sexual offence against children.