Mr. Speaker, it has now been more than two months since the possession of child pornography was made legal in British Columbia. We still have more than a month to wait before the court hears the appeal of the Shaw decision.
The Minister of Justice and her parliamentary secretary have been consistent, if nothing else, as they falsely continue to assure British Columbians that everything is under control.
Everything is not under control. We now have two child pornographers walking the streets in B.C. because of the Shaw decision. The second dismissal was even more galling, given that the accused pleaded guilty to the charge but had to be released because of Shaw.
I have recently received an RCMP intelligence report that indicates the extent of the child pornography flooding into British Columbia from outside the country. Yes, it is business as usual for this element of sick, perverted behaviour in B.C., behaviour that is aided and abetted by a Liberal government that refuses to act.