Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member very much for his question about minimum sentences.
The Quebec Bar has always taken a position against minimum sentences. Of course, there are penalties for criminal acts, but it is important that it be left up to judges to decide on sentences for criminals. With their great wisdom and experience, they best know the nature of the criminal behaviour, the background of the person before them, how the person became a criminal, and how they can best help that person.
Up until now, we can say that Quebec is a success story right across the board, because our rehabilitation rate is the best in the country.