40th Parliament, 3rd Session

Edited Hansard • Number 116
Monday, Dec. 13, 2010

ORAL QUESTIONS

Public Safety

Mr. Garry Breitkreuz (Yorkton—Melville, CPC):

  Mr. Speaker, currently criminals who commit sexual offences against children are eligible for a pardon. Victims and law-abiding citizens think this is unacceptable, and our Conservative government agrees.

  Could the Minister of Public Safety update this House on the government's plans to move forward with this important bill? 

Hon. Vic Toews (Minister of Public Safety, CPC):  

Mr. Speaker, nearly six months ago, our Conservative government introduced legislation that would eliminate pardons for dangerous criminals. Unlike the Liberal-led coalition, we do not put the rights of criminals before those of victims.

    Our Conservative members on the public safety committee have called a special meeting to advance this important bill, a bill that would prevent those who commit sexual offences against children from ever receiving a pardon.

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