I have an amendment, NDP-3. I move that Bill C-42, in clause 5, be amended by adding after line 9 on page 4, “(2) Subsection 21.4(5) of the Act is replaced by the following: (5) A person who commits an offence under any of subsections (1) to (4) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both.”
Again, that is consistent with allowing a more responsible penalty, especially as some of our current penalties could even cost the public. The overall framework of this is “up to”. The discretion is there, so it won't get others caught in the situation.