Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise in the House today to speak in favour of Bill C-45, an act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act.
Today many Canadians who have been victimized by crime appeared on Parliament Hill to voice their feelings and frustrations.
Bill C-45 is proof that the Liberal government has not forgotten them. The bill's intention is to make our streets and homes safer.
In our continuing efforts to strengthen penalties faced by offenders, the government has passed Bill C-37, Bill C-41 and has introduced Bill C-45.
While a strong justice system is vital in holding offenders accountable for their actions, tougher sentences and penalties are only half the solution. Prevention is the other half.
Each year Canadians spend approximately $9 billion on policing, private security, courts, corrections and insurance.
Studies such as the one conducted by High/Scope Perry reveal that high quality active learning-