The member should be civil and respect debate. He should be quiet and maintain decorum in the House.
I would like to assure the member that the government is definitely committed to community safety. This remains a government priority. There is no debate about it. Hence, this bill to amend the Criminal Code and other acts.
The member alluded to electronic monitoring, that it could be subject to charter challenges, et cetera. I remind him that in the charter itself section 1 indicates that limits to freedom may be imposed when a higher goal, to protect society at large, becomes paramount. This limitation to freedom is not taken lightly by the courts.
The member may want to learn a few of the precedents established by the Supreme Court of Canada. The goal being attained must be laudable. We all agree that we have to protect Canadian citizens from dangerous offenders. Also, the electronic monitoring approach has a reasonable basis of success and it must be made less restrictive.