Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to see that the RCMP has now started the fight against organized crime on some native reserves.
It was said that until now, federal and provincial police forces had been ordered not to take action so as to avoid igniting the situation. There was total confusion as well as a lack of political will. From now on, the law will be implemented everywhere in the country.
As the member representing Beauce, I have been fighting for a long time to put a stop to this tolerance, this hesitation on the part of the police, and this political laxness. Those attitudes created social chaos which allowed organized crime to get a better foothold in our community and create networks of people selling tobacco, arms, liquor and drugs. There is no longer any no go zone. From now on, the police will have all the necessary power to conduct surveillance activities and, if necessary, to arrest people.
I do hope that the only elected independent member in Canada is not dreaming.