moved for leave to introduce Bill C-230, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (street racing).
Mr. Speaker, since this is my first opportunity to rise in this Parliament, I would like to congratulate you on your re-election to the chair. I would also like to thank the constituents of Surrey North for the confidence they have shown in me since 1997 by returning me here.
Street racing continues to kill or seriously injure innocent people in Canada.
I am reintroducing this legislation to amend the Criminal Code specifically to provide that street racing is to be considered an aggravating factor for the purposes of sentencing a person convicted of dangerous operation of, or criminal negligence involving a motor vehicle.
In addition, the bill provides that any person convicted under these provisions who was involved in street racing must be subject to a regime of mandatory national driving prohibitions ranging from one year to life, to be served consecutively to any other sentence imposed.
The bill received broad support in the last Parliament and I hope that will continue to be the case.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)