Mr. Speaker, some months ago, the Minister of Justice tried to score points by expressing an interest in improving the rights of victims. She stated: “We have not done enough to accommodate the interests of victims within the criminal justice system”.
On October 7 she mocked a statement from this side of the House concerning a murdered woman by saying “and blah, blah, blah, blah”. Now she has suggested an ombudsman for crime victims.
Will this proposed appointee actually be authorized to enforce victims rights or will this just be another case of powerless blah, blah, blah Liberal patronage?