You made a point in your opening statement about consistency, but there are sections in the code that the researchers have pointed out—and I want to acknowledge the work they have done on this. Section 57, for instance, is about using a forged passport and section 450 is about possessing counterfeit money. In both cases--not for an individual who would actually have produced those documents, those pieces of paper--those have a 14-year maximum, so they'll be precluded. You can see any number of factual situations, I would suggest, Mr. Minister, where in fact house arrests or conditional sentencing would be the appropriate remedy. I think any objective judge would do that.
On December 2nd, 2009. See this statement in context.