Je suis présidente et cofondatrice de l'Association Canadian Parents of Murdered Children and Survivors of Homicide Victims Inc. Je suis ici aujourd'hui pour exprimer mon appui au projet de loi C-37 qui va doubler le montant des suramendes compensatoires et les rendre obligatoires dans tous les cas, de telle sorte qu'il ne sera plus possible pour le juge d'en exempter le criminel.
I am the chair and the co-founder of Canadian Parents of Murdered Children and Survivors of Homicide Victims Inc.. I am here today in support of Bill C-37, which is intended to double the federal victim surcharge amounts and make them mandatory in all cases, thereby eliminating judicial discretion to waive the surcharge during sentencing.