Plea to Gov't House Leader re: Bill C-13
And here's another email I just sent of to the gov't house leader...
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May 10, 2005
The Honourable Tony Valeri
Government House Leader
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0A6
Dear Minister:
As the sister of Sheryl Gardner who was murdered by Ralph Power in 1981, I have been working very passionately to see Bill C-13 become a reality. Today, the Commons Justice Committee unanimously endorsed several key amendments to Bill C-13, including an amendment to expand the retroactive application of the law to include offenders serving a sentence for one murder, one sexual assault or one manslaughter. This would mean the submission of Ralph Power’s DNA into Canada’s DNA Databank, not to mention other notorious offenders like Karla Homolka. The committee also agreed the entire bill should be passed into law as quickly as possible to ensure authorities can take the DNA of violent offenders awaiting release into the community.
If Bill C-13 does not become law before this July, there will be no second chance to obtain Karla Homolka’s DNA which is important given the National Parole Board’s concerns about her ongoing risk. Furthermore, when and if Ralph Power is released on parole, he will be free to finish what he started when he was convicted of my sister’s murder – be advised that he had a list of 15 women at that time. This terrifies my family and I like you can’t even imagine.
Given the current political climate, we have concerns the bill will not pass before an election is called. I have written to Mr. Harper asking him to delay his efforts to bring the government down until Bill C-13 passes.
I am asking you to place Bill C-13 on the Order Paper immediately and do whatever is necessary to ensure its speedy passage. I believe Canadians will question the motives of anyone who does not do whatever they can to ensure this bill becomes law before the likes of Karla Homolka or Ralph Power are released.
Homolka and Power are just two examples. There are others, including convicted murderers/sexual sadists David Dobson, Henry Gladue, Greg Bromby, etc. All of these men are eligible for parole as we speak. It is not in the best interests of Canadians to see these violent offenders walk out of prison without their being in Canada’s national DNA databank. Many crime victims have no voice so I hope my voice is one you hear on everyone's behalf. I cannot stress strongly enough how important that is for me, my family and all other victims of crime.
As Government House Leader, I urge you to place Bill C-13 on the Order Paper immediately and ensure it is dealt with quickly.
Sincerely,
Carolyn Gardner
CC Mr. Peter MacKay, Mr. Gord Brown, Mr. Gordon O'Connor, Mr. Vic Toews, Mr. Steve Sullivan
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May 10, 2005
The Honourable Tony Valeri
Government House Leader
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0A6
Dear Minister:
As the sister of Sheryl Gardner who was murdered by Ralph Power in 1981, I have been working very passionately to see Bill C-13 become a reality. Today, the Commons Justice Committee unanimously endorsed several key amendments to Bill C-13, including an amendment to expand the retroactive application of the law to include offenders serving a sentence for one murder, one sexual assault or one manslaughter. This would mean the submission of Ralph Power’s DNA into Canada’s DNA Databank, not to mention other notorious offenders like Karla Homolka. The committee also agreed the entire bill should be passed into law as quickly as possible to ensure authorities can take the DNA of violent offenders awaiting release into the community.
If Bill C-13 does not become law before this July, there will be no second chance to obtain Karla Homolka’s DNA which is important given the National Parole Board’s concerns about her ongoing risk. Furthermore, when and if Ralph Power is released on parole, he will be free to finish what he started when he was convicted of my sister’s murder – be advised that he had a list of 15 women at that time. This terrifies my family and I like you can’t even imagine.
Given the current political climate, we have concerns the bill will not pass before an election is called. I have written to Mr. Harper asking him to delay his efforts to bring the government down until Bill C-13 passes.
I am asking you to place Bill C-13 on the Order Paper immediately and do whatever is necessary to ensure its speedy passage. I believe Canadians will question the motives of anyone who does not do whatever they can to ensure this bill becomes law before the likes of Karla Homolka or Ralph Power are released.
Homolka and Power are just two examples. There are others, including convicted murderers/sexual sadists David Dobson, Henry Gladue, Greg Bromby, etc. All of these men are eligible for parole as we speak. It is not in the best interests of Canadians to see these violent offenders walk out of prison without their being in Canada’s national DNA databank. Many crime victims have no voice so I hope my voice is one you hear on everyone's behalf. I cannot stress strongly enough how important that is for me, my family and all other victims of crime.
As Government House Leader, I urge you to place Bill C-13 on the Order Paper immediately and ensure it is dealt with quickly.
Sincerely,
Carolyn Gardner
CC Mr. Peter MacKay, Mr. Gord Brown, Mr. Gordon O'Connor, Mr. Vic Toews, Mr. Steve Sullivan
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