No victims in Kingston perhaps. That is nonsense that they are suffering. They are saying those who are really suffering are the poor individuals who got 15 years for first degree murder.
Let us talk about victim rights. We brought a victims bill of rights in the House. Is it going to be talked about by this government? Absolutely not. What did we ask for? We asked for victims to have the right to be informed of their rights at every stage of the process. Has the government mentioned that in this discussion? Absolutely not.
We asked that victims have the right to be informed of the offender's status throughout the process, including where the offender is, when he is getting out and where he is going when he gets out. Has that been discussed here? No, we have discussed first degree murderers and the faint hope that they get out in 15 years.
We asked that victims have the right to choose between giving oral and a written victim impact statement before sentencing, at parole hearings and judicial reviews. Has that been discussed? No, it has not been discussed.
What about being informed in a timely fashion of the details of the crown's intention to offer a plea bargain or to know why charges are not laid if that is a decision of the crown or police? Or the protection of anyone who intimidates, harasses or interferes with the rights of a victim, or to know if a person convicted of a sexual offence has a sexually transmittable disease? Does it care about that? Did it vote on it? Did it take it to the justice committee? No. What it takes is a faint hope clause for first degree murderers. That says everything about this government.