Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my statement today deals with the Family Law Act and the Child Protection Act, and the whole idea of having our children taken and put into custody, taken away from our communities and our homes. There is a process that we have in place. I think this government is at a position of being a police officer, judge, jury and prosecutor by not allowing due process.

I for one feel that there are things happening out there that this government has to seriously take a good look at. In the case at hand, which Members of this side of the House are aware of, there are people who have delivered their babies at Stanton Hospital and had them apprehended immediately after birth.

I feel that is unjust. It is cruel to not only the mother but mental cruelty in the concept of what is going on.

I had to deal with many cases in my constituency where children have been taken away from their parents. All parents are not perfect. All parents do not have the ability or the lifestyle of having to live in a rich family environment. A lot of people live on social assistance. Is that a crime?

I think as a government and as a people, we have to help the people who need help, not use the system to prosecute people, or make people have to prove themselves in front of a court.

For First Nations people and for First Nations governments, they were supposed to be involved in the process of ensuring they were going to be informed of what is happening with aboriginal children when they are being apprehended or taken away from their families or taken away from their communities.

Mr. Speaker, this is happening today. There is no due process. I for one feel that this government and the Minister responsible have to take some action. I think this issue should be debated in this House. We should do a thorough review with regard to the Family Law and Child Protection Act to see if it is really working. Is it doing what we encompass it to do?

Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time, I will be asking the Minister of Health and Social Services questions on this urgent matter.