Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Prince Edward—Hastings. This morning, our government, along with Senator Boisvenu, was pleased to present important legislation to create six new DNA-based indices pertaining to missing persons, human remains and relatives of the missing, whose DNA can be instrumental in locating victims.
Judy Peterson, the mother of Lindsey Nicholls, who disappeared in 1993, has been a tireless advocate for the creation of a DNA database of missing persons and dead persons, petitioning for the passage of legislation that has come to be known as “Lindsey's law”.
She said, “It’s been a very long emotional journey, but I am absolutely thrilled with this crucial legislation”.
I think late would have agreed when he put that in the budget.