Mr. Speaker, yesterday legislation was tabled in the House to ensure that sexual offenders against children do not receive pardons.
As the Minister of Public Safety said, “These changes are tough, yet they're fair. And they're in line with the expectations of Canadians”.
This legislation is a step in the right direction. Canadians agree and victims' advocates agree.
It is too bad the opposition members are not listening. Here is what they had to say yesterday. The Liberals want to hear from the experts. The Bloc members are concerned about stigmatizing rapists. The NDP members say they oppose the principles behind the bill.
The opposition parties need to stop playing games and start listening to Canadians. We call on the opposition parties to side with victims and law-abiding Canadians, not criminals.