Mr. Speaker, during the last session, we introduced a bill to target major crimes of fraud and theft exceeding $5,000. These are serious crimes and many people have told us that we need to crack down on such offences. However, what did the opposition do? It gutted our amendments to the act. That is shameful.
This means that these criminals, these white-collar bandits and others can serve their time at home, on their couch. People no longer want this to be the case.
A bill will be introduced and will provide mandatory jail sentences for serious crimes. I hope that the opposition will support us at last.