moved for leave to introduce Bill C-242, an act to amend the Criminal Code (violent crimes).
Madam Speaker, again pursuant to the standing orders and seconded by my colleague and friend from Nanaimo—Alberni, I am introducing a private members' bill dealing with the Criminal Code and violent offences.
Essentially this is a three strikes and you are out bill. This bill is designed so that if an individual commits three violent offences, the courts must incarcerate that person for life imprisonment. The purpose of this bill is to target individuals who have clearly demonstrated to the Canadian public that they willfully disregard the basic essence of respect for another person's life.
I hope we will find agreement in this House to pass this bill sometime in the near future.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)