Notice the cheers in the room. That's great.
I want to tell you that my father served in the Second World War. He died in 2004, but he was a member of the armed forces, and so is my son. I went to France for the 95th anniversary and served our country by attending many of the ceremonies there. I can't believe how the people in the rural areas in northern France respect Canadians—and the tears, 95 years after the first World War, and all the graves. Unbelievable.
Mr. Tilson, congratulations on this bill. I think it's a great bill. In my mind, a thousand-dollar fine is not enough. As well, only 7% of crimes are actually solved, which means that somebody who receives 30 days in jail, even for their second offence, will spend only five or six, maybe seven, weekends in jail. So I don't think it's enough. But we are where we are.
Could you explain, Mr. Tilson, why you think it's necessary to separate types of property? In this particular case, why do you think war memorials justify receiving, in essence, a different treatment than other property, personal property and public property?