moved for leave to introduce Bill C-224, an act to amend the Criminal Code (arrest without warrant).
Mr. Speaker, it gives me pleasure to introduce this private member's bill today on behalf of the request of a number of policemen throughout the country who at various times have witnessed and seen people on parole willingly and unconditionally break all conditions of the parole they have been released on.
This bill would authorize these peace officers to arrest without warrant, which would prevent a number of crimes. They know it will. There have been a number of incidents where that kind of intervention would have prevented some very serious things from happening.
We hope this will receive the full support of the House to give the police the power to protect those we are obligated to protect.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed.)