moved for leave to introduce Bill C-243, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (parole review).
Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to introduce my private member's bill today in honour of Brian Ilesic. It would simply amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act so that convicted murderers would no longer be eligible to apply for parole each and every year after they have served their minimum sentences and after their first application for parole is denied.
Instead, parole would be reviewed in accordance with statutory time frames. This would be a common-sense approach in recognition of the significant trauma and harm caused to victims and families having to be put through repeated parole hearings year after year.
I look forward to debating this in greater detail when the time comes and having the support of colleagues on all sides of the House.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)