The federal Conservatives are planning to crack down on parole for criminals who kidnap, sexually assault and murder their victims.

Justice Minister Rob Nicholson announced Thursday that he will be supporting a Private Member’s Bill which wants to restrict parole for the most violent of criminals.

Nicholson said it will make Canadian streets safer, while “focusing on holding violent criminals accountable, enhancing the rights of victims, and increasing the efficiency of our justice system.”

Under the bill, which is likely to pass with government support, anyone convicted of committing all three crimes on the same victim would not be eligible for parole for 25 years. In addition, the judge would also have the option to extend this restriction to 40 years.

“We’re talking about people like Robert Picton, Russell Williams, Clifford Olson, Paul Bernardo,” said the author of the bill, MP James Bezan.

Sharon Rosefeldt, whose son was murdered by Olson, said this will prevent re-victimization.

“Attending parole hearings every two years or five years after the offender has served 25 years, is cruel and unusual punishment for the victim’s family,” she told reporters.

“This bill is just going to make it easier so that a number of us, if it passes, would not necessarily have to attend parole hearings every two years for the rest of the offender’s life or our life,” she added.

“The offender gave my child and my family a life sentence, not 25 years.”

Thursday was the first day of debate for the bill.