moved for leave to introduce Bill C-407, an act to amend the Criminal Code (judicial review).
Mr. Speaker, Canadians have always been frustrated that a life sentence in this country is in fact not a life sentence. For example, Clifford Olson murdered several children yet had a chance for a review at 15 years, called the faint hope clause.
My bill would simply repeal section 745 of the criminal code including any relevant sections. However, since previous attempts at repealing this section have raised some constitutional debate, no part of my bill would be retroactive. The faint hope clause has no legitimate place in Canadian law.
I encourage all members to rethink the position of this issue, following my amendment to remove any retroactivity and simply remove 745 from the criminal code.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)