moved for leave to introduce Bill C-303, an act to amend the Criminal Code.
Madam Speaker, I rise to introduce my private member's bill, which is an act to amend the Criminal Code, so that it includes a statement of intent about victims' rights and provides for the application of those rights within the legislation.
The bill will provide recognition of the importance of victims' rights in criminal law. It will achieve a greater balance between the rights of the victims and the rights of the accused and those who are convicted of crime.
This bill works to protect the rights of victims and deals with restitution, the right to information and the right to be heard. We have a responsibility to the protection of victims' rights in this country. I call on all members to support this bill.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed.)