Mr. Speaker, I congratulate my friend on his very lucid analysis of the current situation.
Last night, in public safety committee, we heard from experts on two main points.
The first point was that victims would not helped by the bill at all. There are things that should be included, such as restitution, increased sentences, tax relief and those sorts of programs, but they have been ignored by both the Bloc and the Conservatives. The second point is women would be disproportionately affected negatively by these provisions.
Could my friend comment on why the Conservatives and the Bloc have ignored that and the women who would be affected?