Mr. Speaker, I find it interesting that the minister mentioned that 25% of Canadians are afraid to walk the streets. That means that one member of a family of four is afraid to walk the streets at night. I would like to inform the minister that one quarter of my family of four walked down the street one night, unafraid, and I now have a family of three.
My friend Chris Simmonds had his family reduced from four to three by a man who was out on bail after shooting a man in the face.
Does the minister really feel that 25% of Canadians being afraid to walk the streets is acceptable?