Well, I had the chance to see that same news release, which I understand came out today, and MADD Canada is very supportive of Bill C-9, and in particular, legislation to eliminate conditional sentences for violent crimes. Now, their definition of violent crimes may not be the same as for other members of the committee, but I happen to agree with them in respect of the fact that the people involved in impaired driving causing death or injury or criminal negligence causing death or injury are violent crimes.
Under the bill that was before the House in the last Parliament, there was still an ability for judges to hand out conditional sentences or house arrest under that legislation. This legislation that we're bringing forward does not allow for that escape hatch; conditional sentences or house arrest are not appropriate in those kinds of crimes. I'm glad to see that MADD Canada supports our approach to this very serious problem.