I hear what you're saying, by the way. A lot of my personal friends are police officers, and I've been on ride-alongs with them. I know what they face, especially in some of the tougher areas.
Now, sir, I was shocked to learn that for several years criminals who have been inadmissible on the most serious grounds, and that includes people such as war criminals, human rights violators, and those in organized crime, have been able to delay their deportation from Canada by simply applying on humanitarian and compassionate grounds. This is in fact contrary to Canada's no safe haven policy.
I have a three-part question, but I'll do them one at a time.
Do you agree or disagree with the provision in Bill C-43 to no longer allow these most serious criminals to use humanitarian and compassionate grounds to delay their deportation? We'll start with that one. Would you like me to repeat that?