Mr. Speaker, last week's throne speech had little to offer Canadians on the justice platform. It mentioned, and quite rightly so, alternative sentence provisions and crime prevention measures. However, it was completely silent on section 745. Victims continue to have to relive the memory of their violent loss through early parole applications.
It was silent on conditional sentencing. Violent sex offenders and even those who take life are still able to avoid jail terms. The throne speech was particularly silent on two issues the Minister of Justice had said concerned her, violent young offenders and victim rights.
Our citizens cry for changes and improvements to legislation but the Liberals do not appear to me listing. The Reform Party is listening and I pledge to my constituents and fellow Canadians that we will be continually pressing the government to address these and other important justice issues.