Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My question will be short, and I'll share my time with Mrs. Smith, if there is any time left.
Thank you for coming to testify here today.
I believe you will agree that this bill contains very important proposals for combating the criminal activity concerned, including the reverse burden of proof and consecutive sentences. I noticed that Ms. Dufour was particularly interested in stiff sentences.
I would like to draw your attention to the fact that, in November 2012, Bill C-10, the Safe Streets and Communities Act, was introduced—and has in fact come into force—to completely eliminate any possibility that individuals convicted of trafficking in persons might receive a conditional sentence. A conditional sentence is a sentence imposed by a judge permitting the accused to serve a sentence at home.
Do you agree that ruling out that possibility is important in combating this kind of criminal activity?