Kelly

A former player on the Timmins, Ont., Majors U18 AAA team says he witnessed a veteran player urinating on a younger teammate in the locker room following a game in Sault Ste. Marie. He also says a player smacked him in the face with his penis, that veteran players masturbated in front of younger players in the locker room, and that he watched as a player embraced a naked younger teammate from behind in the shower and simulated a sexual act with him. The player also says he told team officials about an incident in the locker room in late September, when a veteran player allegedly pressured a first-year teammate to place a condom on the veteran’s penis after it had been lying on the floor. The former player's father asks: “Where were the adults in the room?” Timmins police are now investigating.

Discounts don’t belong in court rooms— especially not when it comes to sexual assault sentencing. My bill, C-246, the Ending Sentence Reductions for Sexual Predators Act, puts victims of sexual assault first by making sure predators pay the full penalty due. It’s time to put victims first, hold predators fully accountable, and deliver the justice Canadians expect. The Liberals have an opportunity to stand with survivors and send a strong message that sexual assault is unacceptable. I implore them to do so.

And THIS is why I tabled Bill C-225 to combat the plague of intimate partner violence. Let’s get it passed - now.