moved for leave to introduce Bill C-448, an act to amend the Criminal Code (consecutive sentences).
Mr. Speaker, I am most pleased to introduce this private member's bill today to the House of Commons. I do it because Canadians have been crying out for some serious changes to our justice system. One of the areas that they demand to be changed is the area that deals with sentencing, in particular concurrent sentencing.
This enactment would require that a court, when sentencing an offender for the commission of any certain or specific violent offences against a person, shall direct that the sentence of imprisonment imposed be served consecutively to any sentence for another such offence.
I am pleased to introduce the bill today. I am certain that members of the House will realize the importance of getting this change done.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)