Mr. Speaker, we need to read the bill. I urge the member to read it. It says, “A sex offender shall report for the first time under an order, in person, to the registration centre within 15 days”. Then there are different items listed and one of them, part (d) says after “they are released from custody after serving the custodial portion of a sentence”.
I looked for the part about actually making an initial registry while they are incarcerated and I cannot find it. If he knows it is there, that is great but I would like to see it. I cannot find it and I do not believe it is there. That is why I was so very much opposed to this.
Furthermore, it says in paragraph 6(2), “Notification shall be by registered mail or any means authorized by the lieutenant governor in council of the province”. Then it says, “a sex offender may not be required to provide notification in person”.
Therefore, the bill even states that the provinces cannot pass a law that states that the offender must physically, personally show up. That is wrong.