The NDP remains sensitive to the extremely difficult situations that victims and their families may have experienced, but Bill C-478 is not a bill about victim care or victim services, and I am not sure that it is even in accordance with the Charter of Rights and the Constitution of this country: the bill is about sentencing, tougher punishments and a Conservative tough on crime agenda.
Le NPD demeure sensible aux situations extrêmement difficiles que les victimes et leur famille peuvent vivre, mais le projet de loi C-478 ne porte pas sur le traitement des victimes ou les services aux victimes et je ne suis même pas certaine qu'il est conforme à la Charte des droits et à la Constitution.