Minister, many of the offences in Bill C-9 restate conduct already captured by existing Criminal Code provisions, such as section 423.1 on intimidation, section 319 on public incitement of hatred, and section 264 on harassment.
Would you agree that the core problem today is the uneven enforcement of current laws and not the lack of legislation? What evidence did the department rely on to conclude that additional offences were needed rather than improved enforcement?