Discussion · Oral Questions
Frank Caputo Conservative
“A convicted child killer was allowed out of jail to take cooking classes. Victims are tired of hearing that the parole board is independent. I want the Prime Minister to change the parole laws that let people like this leave prison.”
“Mr. Speaker, Shane Ertmoed took the life of Heather Aspin-Thomas, an innocent 10-year-old girl, for sexual gratification. He should never see the light of day, according to counsel for Heather’s mom. Those are not my words. Victims are tired of hearing that the parole board is independent. They want to know whether the Liberals will repeal the laws that the independent parole board enforces that allow someone such as Shane Ertmoed to leave jail to take cooking classes that Heather will never get to take. I will look directly at the Prime Minister, who appears to be talking to somebody else. Will he commit— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, Shane Ertmoed took the life of Heather Aspin-Thomas, an innocent 10-year-old girl, for sexual gratification. He should never see the light of day, according to counsel for Heather’s mom. Those are not my words. Victims are tired of hearing that the parole board is independent. They want to know whether the Liberals will repeal the laws that the independent parole board enforces that allow someone such as Shane Ertmoed to leave jail to take cooking classes that Heather will never get to take. I will look directly at the Prime Minister, who appears to be talking to somebody else. Will he commit— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!