Mr. Speaker, I will try to be brief, although this is very important.
I missed the beginning of the minister's speech because I was doing telephone interviews on the radio on this very issue.
People are very concerned. They do not understand why we will not be voting this evening on something to give some teeth to effective legislation on crime and criminal groups.
Since 1995, we have tried to amend all sorts of laws to provide the police with tools, including the criminal code, the Food and Drugs Act, the Narcotic Control Act and the Parole Act. The minister can make a fine speech, but it does not work. Something else is needed. We have to try other things to put a stop to a very complex situation.
My question is quite simple: Is the minister prepared to seriously consider the use, if necessary, of the notwithstanding clause to really give teeth to anti-gang legislation?