I do not know, Mr. Speaker, did he want me to reply to that? If I would I could be standing here for quite awhile and, Mr. Speaker, you would rise as well.
In so far as hate motivated crime is concerned I did not mention that in my speech. I will say that it would promote a two-tiered system. Is vicious assault less serious than assault just done for kicks? What about equality before the law? Assault is assault regardless of motivation.
The member talks about the high crime rate in his riding. I suspect that if-