Mr. Speaker, my colleague knows that I hold him in high regard.
With regard to rhetoric, it was his government that introduced legislation for this registry but refused to fund it with a single penny. On this side of the House, when we introduce legislation, we put our money where our mouth is every single time.
With respect to the provisions to give victims a voice, he well knows that there is $28 million a year in base funding for victims. In addition to that, this government recently provided additional resources in budget 2017 to ensure that judges and members of the court are able to give voice to victims who are engaged in sexual assault trials.
In addition to that, we worked collaboratively with the former leader of the member's party to ensure that even more additional resources were given to judicial officers to ensure that everyone has a fair trial and that victims get the justice they deserve.