Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure for the fifth time to speak on Bill C-45.
Before addressing some of the specific things that are not in this bill and are in fact refused by this government to be put in this bill, I want to talk about a couple of semi-quotes that were spoken here today.
First, my colleague across the way says that we must move forward one step at a time. This is once again the Liberal way of managing, one step at a time. It astounds me that this government cannot take a bigger step rather than one little step at a time. What is the problem with this government which insists we take just a little bit at a time? A good example is the Young Offenders Act that the justice minister spoke about at noon today in front of the Parliament buildings. He expounded on how good a job the Liberals have done on the Young Offenders Act. It is a poor job. It is an abysmal failure. One only has to ask the victims of violence groups who are involved with the Young Offenders Act what they think. They will tell you it is an abysmal failure. One step at a time is not good enough today.
I have a couple of other comments. The solicitor general in talking to this bill said: "Sex offences are considered more serious against children than adults". Just where does a Liberal government get that idea from?
I could refer the government time and time again to cases I have been involved with relating to adults who were viciously and sexually attacked who would disagree with that comment. I know a lady by the name of Joan who is watching now. We went to court together to deal with the creep who got her. Joan is 63 years old. I do not think for a minute that Joan, who was sexually attacked, would agree that sex offences are considered more serious against children than adults. What kind of statement is that coming from any government much less a Liberal government?
The previous speaker said: "Most adults realize the effects of a sexual assault". That is some kind of convoluted reasoning to provide more impetus, something for the victims of child assault than for adults. What kind of reasoning is that? Most adults realize the effects of a sexual assault. That is a reason to downplay the effects of a sexual assault on an adult? What kind of logic do we have in this House of Commons?
They can shake their heads but we are right.