Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the hon. member for her comments. I think she raises a very important point. We see nothing in the motion from the hon. member across the way that deals with the issue of violence against women or hate crimes. Why should it? In the last session that party voted against legislation which would increase sentencing for crimes committed because of hate, because of sexual orientation, religion and so on, and which would increase sentencing for persons who abuse authority or power to commit violence against women.
I have to wonder if this is not of interest to that group because it is selective about the people it cares about in our society.