Thank you.
As I said earlier, I do not like to say that some crimes are not serious. In my opinion, a crime is a crime. A crime is always serious. But some crimes have more disastrous consequences than others. I am thinking, for example, of extortion with a firearm, theft with a firearm, discharging a firearm with intent, not accidentally, and arms trafficking. These offences seem to me to be a little more serious. I think it would be a mistake at this time to eliminate the mandatory minimum sentences for these offences.
However, some of the other offences in the Criminal Code are perhaps less serious in nature. I am thinking, for example, of recklessly discharging a firearm or possessing a prohibited firearm without the intent to traffic in it.
In some cases, would you consider it acceptable for us to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences or should we maintain them in all cases?
What is your opinion on that?