The proposed amendments to the mandatory minimum penalties in this bill are not aimed at assault weapons or the kinds of firearms used by street gangs in Montreal and elsewhere.
Our government is currently working to combat trafficking in weapons of that kind and to deal with street gangs. It is doing so in a way that will go down in history.
We are listening to people's concerns and are reacting by implementing some measures, in coordination with the provinces, including Quebec, and with municipalities.
The purpose of this bill is to address another problem—the overrepresentation of Black and indigenous people in the judicial system. It's a real problem and we are addressing it now.