Mr. Speaker, I welcome the comments of the hon. member. This subject matter has been with us for some time. My constituents have contacted me on a number of occasions asking me to try to express to them why it is that the RCMP system has not been able to fulfill the role and why some provinces, like the Province of Ontario, had to do it themselves.
Now we find ourselves looking for some consolidation. I wonder if the member could comment on whether or not this has the foundation of being a good start rather than another false start. Second, could the member, from his point of view, explain to Canadians exactly how such a registry would in fact be of assistance in preventing crimes against children as opposed to simply finding those who have already perpetrated them?