Mr. Speaker, from the comments I have heard from the Reform member, one would think we were opening up the prison gates and letting the prisoners go free all over the country to commit murder and mayhem. What we are doing is tightening up the system, toughening up the system, having more concern for the protection of Canadians.
I suppose if the Reform Party members were writing this bill it would be perfect and another crime would never be committed in Canada. If Reform Party members are planning to vote against this piece of legislation perhaps they would like to explain why they want to vote against holding parole board members more accountable for decisions they make and why they want to vote against retaining people who are a danger to society, particularly a danger to children.
I do consider a crime against a child as the most serious, most heinous crime that can be committed. That is not one bit to
undermine the horrendous damage done by any crime against any person, particularly a crime of violence or crimes that violate the sanctity of the person, as sexual assault or rape does.
When added to that is the abuse of the innocence of a child, I regard that as the most horrible thing anyone can do. As a woman I well understand-