Charmaine Borg at the Justice and Human Rights Committee

On February 9th, 2012. See this statement in context.

February 9th, 2012 / 12:05 p.m.

NDP

Charmaine Borg NDP Terrebonne—Blainville, QC

Thank you very much.

My second question is also for Mr. Gottardi.

In Bill C-26, we are continuing to make the distinction between a criminal act and a criminal offence. It says that a person can arrest an individual caught in the act only if it is a criminal act and not a criminal offence.

Is it reasonable to think that the average citizen can make that distinction on the fly?

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