Mr. Speaker, I would like to tell the hon. member opposite about a little phrase that one of the health groups is using
now: just say no. The reason they say just say no is that doing that activity will have a harmful effect on them.
I am saying to the government just because someone asks it to soften up a bit and give a little more latitude in working out a more lenient way to deal with prisoners in the provincial system, that does not mean it has to say "of course, go ahead and do it".
The government needs some backbone. It should tell them: "I am sorry, the Canadian people do not want us to soften up the justice system. They want us to toughen up the justice system. No, we are not going to pass the bill. We are not going to give you the additional freedom to treat prisoners in a more lenient manner. I am sorry no, the people do not want it". Why do you not have the guts to say that?