Mr. Speaker, it seems to me the speaker is raising unnecessary concerns that these provisions will somehow be abused. In fact, there are many safeguards with respect to the recognizance conditions.
First, I should point out that the consent of the Attorney General of Canada or the attorney general or solicitor general for the province has to be obtained.
Second, it is only if the person refuses to enter into the recognizance that her or she can be incarcerated, and that is an important point. Also, the person who enters that recognizance has the right to apply to change or to vary the conditions under the recognizance order.
It seems to me that many of the concerns he has raised are unnecessarily raising fear among Canadians that this will somehow be abuse.
Would he respond to those comments?