Claude DeBellefeuille at the Public Safety and National Security Committee

February 26th, 2026 / 4:35 p.m.

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Claude DeBellefeuille Bloc Beauharnois—Salaberry—Soulanges—Huntingdon, QC

I would like to know why the government wants to reduce it to $500,000 from the original $1 million when the bill was initially drafted. That's a big difference. I would like you to explain the reasoning behind that. Why do you want to change the penalties so dramatically?

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