Mr. Speaker, as I have been very clear multiple times in the House, we are standing up for these victims of crime.
So the Leader of the Opposition can hear it clearly, let me quote yet again from Bernadette Smith, whose sister Claudette Osborne went missing in 2008. She said, “This Action Plan is something that our families have been waiting for. I would like to thank...the Government for their commitment to addressing this issue.” This is addressing it now, not waiting for the future.
She also said, “This Action Plan will have a direct impact on families and it will help keep our women and girls safe.”
That is what it is about. It is about acting now, ensuring they are safe now and are no longer victims of these crimes.