Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for that excellent question. Under the current pardon system, crimes committed are pardoned almost as though the damage done did not exist.
The vast majority of Canadians are against that, and rightly so. Our Conservative government is also against that.
These measures could eliminate pardons for people convicted of sexual assault against children, for example. In addition, the National Parole Board would have the tools it needs to ensure that our children and our communities are better protected.
The changes we are proposing are fair, and they make good sense. I hope the opposition will support them.