Mr. Speaker, the recent events in Montreal, where bikers are fighting over control of drug trafficking, point to an urgent need to enact antigang legislation.
Yet, the Minister of Justice is still reluctant to act on the requests made in this regard by the Bloc Quebecois and members of the public.
According to a SOM poll published in La Presse last week, 80 per cent of Quebecers want an antigang law to be passed as quickly as possible in order to solve a growing problem which is threatening the lives and safety of peaceful citizens.
The Minister of Justice must consider the suggestions made by the Bloc Quebecois if he wants to bring such criminal activities under control. If the minister decides to turn a deaf ear, he will miss an opportunity to protect citizens whose fears are legitimate.