Mr. Speaker, the recent Supreme Court ruling, which determined that a one-year prison sentence for accessing and possessing child pornography constitutes cruel and unusual punishment, is a devastating insult to the victims of crimes like this.
It was a Conservative government that established tougher mandatory minimum sentences for child pornography back in the day. Today, however, the Liberals have confirmed that they were unwilling to use the notwithstanding clause.
Why is this government more inclined to protect the charter rights of pedophiles than the charter rights of children?