Mr. Chair, I listened intently to my hon. colleague go on and on about how wonderful our RCMP forces are across the country and how great a job they are doing in municipalities, provinces and for the nation. I could not agree with him more but what we are here tonight to do is to take note of an incident that happened with regard to the police force.
I am wondering what the member, who is a member of the Liberal Party, has to say with regard to our weak laws and the way that the government has moved us and allowed the pendulum to swing so that we have taken such a soft approach to our criminal justice system. How was a man like Mr. Roszko allowed out on the streets after 30 convictions? Why did we just slap his hand, turn him loose and allow him to intimidate a community and many lives in the process? Why have we taken such a soft approach on drugs and on sexual offenders and predators?
For me, when a nation fails to protect itself from the criminals in society it is on very dangerous ground. I believe that is where we have allowed ourselves to come as a society.
Tonight we take note of an incident in reflection of the role of the RCMP. I wonder what the member would have to say to the family members who are watching right now with regard to this incident and the failure of our criminal justice system in light of what has happened.