Mr. Speaker, I would like to have the member respond to the letter from the Canadian Police Association. I know he has received a copy of it as all members have.
Regarding the getting of samples at the time of arrest, the letter states that this issue is paramount to Canadian police officers. By virtue of the CPA they have obtained an independent, and mark that word independent. Unlike the picked judges who wrote decisions supporting the government's position, they have an independent legal decision stating that their position on this issue is constitutionally sound.
The letter states “We attempted to work with the Department of Justice and they were unable to understand the significance of our position, perhaps because they never had to look in the eyes of a sexual assault victim or a grieving family member. We now turn to you our elected representatives to do what is right for Canadians. If you choose not to, we police officers will be forced to explain to that grieving family member that his or her government had the information and the ability to prevent such an act of violence but they chose not to”.
There should be a response for the police officers all over this land who support our stand on this issue.