Mr. Speaker, one bad law plus another bad law equals an injustice.
A teenager drinks six beers before driving to school and then kills two girls when he loses control of his vehicle. The breathalyzer evidence is excluded on a technicality. The judge apparently does not think that six beers in two hours is enough evidence for impairment. The young offender gets one year in open custody.
Yes, the impaired driving laws are under review, and yes, the new youth justice act is before the House. However, will the minister assure Canadians that any new legislation will prevent a similar travesty of justice from ever occurring again?