Mr. Speaker, in the school board act in my particular district we were allowed to administer corporal punishment under section 43 of the Criminal Code, which I understand many on this side of the House would like to get rid of. We used it, not sparingly, but as a tool that was used when deemed absolutely necessary. It was kind of a last straw type of thing.
The member who spoke before me and got me riled up to begin with would have a hard time understanding that the strap or the paddle can be very effective. He ought to try it some time. Maybe he should have received it. I received it and I guarantee it works.
I admire people like the hon. member who would like to abolish all this stuff with all his warm fuzzy bull that will never get anywhere.