Mr. Speaker, for the second petition I would like to add another 1,000 names to a petition with some tens of thousands of names that I have presented on this subject. The petition deals with serious personal injury crimes and sexual offences involving children.
The petitioners ask that the government amend the Criminal Code to allow for post-sentence supervision and/or detention of those involved in sexual offences against children, a public notification of sex offenders being released, a central registry including fingerprints that would be available to all people, a registry for life of those people convicted of this type of offence, a Criminal Code amendment to prohibit pardons and to prohibit for life all those convicted of sex offences against children from holding positions of trust and responsibility regarding children. It is a pleasure to present this petition.