Mr. Speaker, these are very serious crimes. We have a duty to protect our children and prevent this type of crime in the long term.
It is not enough to pass a bill that will incarcerate more people, because it does not provide the resources. By incarcerating more people in provincial institutions the government is giving more responsibilities to the provinces, but not more resources.
The same thing applies to federal prisons. The government is making cuts to Correctional Service Canada. As my colleague from Alfred-Pellan pointed out, a federal prison was transferred to the province. The government is making cuts to the prison system without providing the necessary resources. It is also making cuts to prevention and rehabilitation.
Thus, this bill is very worrisome because all it does is increase sentences. There are no long-term prevention or rehabilitation measures.