Madam Speaker, it is a real privilege to stand in this House and bring the concerns of Canadians to this place.
I want to present this first petition on behalf of Canadians who continue with their concerns in this regard. It is well established that the risk of violence against women increases when they are pregnant. Currently, the injury and death of preborn children as victims of crime are not considered aggravating circumstances for sentencing purposes in our Criminal Code of Canada. Therefore, petitioners indicate justice requires that an attacker who abuses a pregnant woman and her preborn child be sentenced accordingly and the sentence should match the crime.