Mr. Speaker, the people in my riding of Okanagan-Shuswap have been especially concerned about an assault committed by a previously convicted sex offender near the beautiful resort area of Malakwa.
To express this concern, Sicamous council sent a letter to the justice minister which included the following:
Whereas persons convicted of many types of sexual offences will be repeat offenders upon release unless they have been given counselling and treatment to prevent further offences, therefore be it resolved that at the end of the prison term if that person has not sought counselling or treatment, and therefore in the opinion of the national parole services or prison authorities will reoffend, that person shall not be released from prison for parole or even at the end of their full sentence until such time as they will no longer be considered a threat to society.
I believe that local government demonstrates far greater concern for the safety of its citizens than anything demonstrated by the minister in Ottawa.