Madam Speaker, I want to explain that it was very hard for me to read that letter about this six-year-old boy who witnessed the shooting of his father. He called his grandmother and said it was his fault that he could not protect his daddy.
That is not the Canada my grandfather came to in 1950. Criminals have more luxuries and freedom than survivors and victims. There has been a 75% increase in violence against women and children. Why is that? I will tell the House. It is because the laws need to be changed if we are going to protect our communities. I thank my hon. colleague for her kind words, and I agree with her. This little boy is a hero.