moved for leave to introduce Bill C-286, an act to amend the Criminal Code (child sexual predators).
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to reintroduce this private member's bill entitled Carrie's guardian angel law. The intent of the bill is to get tough with pedophiles, many of whom serve days or months in jail for preying on children while the damage caused to the victims often lasts a lifetime. The bill refers to the victim as a person under the age of 16.
Carrie's guardian angel law carries a minimum sentence of life imprisonment in cases of sexual assault on a child that involves repeated assaults, multiple victims, repeat offences, more than one offender, an element of confinement or kidnapping or an offender who is in a position of trust with respect to the child.
Under the provisions of the bill an offender would be ineligible for a parole for 20 years.
It is time that those who harm our children are locked away for a long time.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)