Mr. Speaker, I do not think the facts are in any doubt. A woman was stripped, violated and brutalized. She is a single mother. Now the justice minister brought in a hurried amendment which says that judges should consider the needs of society for protection before letting criminals walk free. Now he is saying he has done a great thing and this is really going to protect women.
Is it not amazing that laws have to be passed to tell judges that it is their job to think about our safety?
Why does this justice minister not pass one of his laws and tell judges that raping women in this country deserves time in prison?