Mr. Speaker, today we are discussing Bill C-45 and the motion put forward by my colleague from Wild Rose.
The most important part of the bill is the rights of the victim. According to the Solicitor General, the amendments in Bill C-45 are intended to restore public confidence in the federal correction process. When we talk about restore, that means to bring it back to its original state by rebuilding or repairing. Look at the work crew that is attempting to restore public confidence in the system. It is the same group that has perverted the justice system. It is the same group that has let Canadians down. It is the same group that has introduced things like section 45, allowing murderers back out on to the streets in 15 years.
Now the members of this group come out and ask for the confidence of Canadians. "Trust us", they say. "We know what is wrong with the system. We will fix it because we have heard your concerns. We will ensure that your rights are protected." On and on we listen to this rhetoric. I say it is absolute nonsense.
The only thing the government is concerned about is looking good and sounding tough. It wants to look as if it is doing something to protect Canadians, to punish criminals and to make the streets and communities safe. "Let us pass gun law legislation. We will not have any more crimes committed with guns." This is the kind of gimmick politics we have been seeing coming from the government.
When it is gun control the government says that there is way too much crime. When Canadians are asking for the reinstatement of the death penalty, crime is on the decline. Where is it? Canadians are asking for the death penalty.