Thank you.
Thank you, Minister, for your presence this afternoon and for having stated over time with the committee.
I had an opportunity to hear all of the questions that were put to you. All opposition party questions focused on helping criminals rather than good honest people and victims. Everyone seems concerned about outcomes for offenders, but no one seems worried about the good people and the victims.
Earlier on, a distinction was made between violent and non-violent offences. I'm looking at the synopsis of these offences. In my region, we had problems with procuring for almost two years. Young girls under 14 were getting embroiled in gangs and it was all drug-related, cocaine-related. It led to two years of suffering, and yet, everyone was saying that there was no violence. People were growing and selling drugs, but there was no violence. There was nothing.
Drugs led to theft, procuring and violence. Mr. Ménard said earlier on that he didn't like your philosophy on things. Well, it is much more representative of good honest people and the victims. I would like your opinion on this particular distinction.