Mr. Speaker, police recently raided 189 homes and seized over 50,000 marijuana plants worth $56 million through Operation Green Sweep and this is only the tip of the iceberg.
However, most of the people arrested will only get a fine or some form of community sentence such as house arrest.
We must do everything we can to show all people, especially the younger generation, that this kind of behaviour will not be tolerated, to help lead them in the right direction.
We need stiffer sentences for these people. We must do everything possible to discourage this dangerous and illegal activity.