Madam Speaker, Canadians are taking notice of our Conservative government's commitment to fighting crime.
We have eliminated the faint hope clause and tackled murders and drive-by shootings by organized crime. We have introduced laws that get tough on fraudsters and identity theft. We have made it mandatory for Internet service providers to report child pornography. No longer will serious criminals get out of jail after serving only one-sixth of their sentences.
Yet the opposition parties continue to oppose our efforts to fight crime. The NDP resists every effort to introduce mandatory prison sentences for serious criminals, and for six months, Liberal senators have refused to pass laws which impose tougher sentences on drug dealers and serial auto thieves. They even voted against our bill to eliminate the two for one sentencing credit for convicted criminals. It is shocking.
Why does the opposition insist on being tough on law-abiding citizens but soft on criminals? When will they finally listen to the cries of victims?