Mr. Speaker, I was referring to criminals getting appeals left, right and centre, while victims wait time and time and time again for them.
Yesterday I indicated that Darren Ursel tortured and violated a young woman for an hour and a half. She was lucky to escape with her life. The judge said this sex offender was tender at times and somewhat sorry for what he did, so he gave Ursel a two-year conditional sentence with no time in prison.
Yesterday I asked the justice minister the following question but he evaded the issue. Again I will ask it so that all Canadians can listen carefully to the answer.
Does the justice minister think there is any time in Canada where a woman can be violated and degraded like this and the criminal not receive time in prison?