Alex Atamanenko at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee

On October 25th, 2012. See this statement in context.

October 25th, 2012 / 9:25 a.m.

NDP

Alex Atamanenko NDP British Columbia Southern Interior, BC

Thank you. I have half a minute.

I'll ask this question in regard to enforcement. The fines, according to Bill S-11, would increase. In the past the average fine was approximately 5% of the maximum fine for an indictable offence. In other words, they weren't enforced to the maximum.

My question is this: is there a desire now, in light of what has happened, to start enforcing these fines to the maximum, and do we have the personnel to do it?

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