Mr. Speaker, there are still no charges. The gang unit in Vancouver is vastly outnumbered by the criminals it is trying to catch. It is a small, specialized team of eight up against about 1,500 full time gangsters. Those are not very good odds.
Witnesses and people with information are reluctant to go to the police because they are terrified. They have no confidence in the system.
Why does the Solicitor General not lead and coordinate the three levels of government in tackling organized crime?