Madam Speaker, the government can try to deny it all it wants, but organizations like MADD Canada and Women's Shelters know the truth. With Bill C-5, the court may order that the offender serve the sentence as house arrest for offences such as sexual assault and harassment. This means that many women would be stuck in their community with their offender.
The Prime Minister claims he is a feminist, but his legislation would cause harm to women. If he is really a feminist, why would he do that?