Mr. Speaker, 21 years ago, residents of Kitchener, Ontario, were shocked to hear of a mass murder in our community. Self-described Satanist Michael Sirois rang the doorbell of 87-year-old Verna, whom he once knew from church. He stabbed her and 47-year-old Randy 27 times, including through both eyes.
Danny Penner is the brother of Randy. He shared with me the incredible trauma these murders continue to cause in his family to this day. Out of respect for his brother's memory, he has resolved time and again to speak at Michael Sirois's parole hearings. Last week, Danny had flights booked to attend the scheduled hearing, only for it to be cancelled at the last minute out of respect for the psychotic mass murderer's mental health.
The justice system is not delivering justice. Parole should not even be a question for this crime. Why will the Liberals not reform the parole system to respect the bereaved family's trauma rather than the so-called mental health of a psychotic killer?