Mr. Speaker, when will the minister answer the question?
This kind of sentence is common in Europe. Our experiences here in Canada have been conclusive regarding their effectiveness in rehabilitating many offenders. The minister has every right to think that such sentences should be abolished or seriously limited, but to say that it is to stop violent, dangerous offenders from serving their sentences at home is simply not true.
Will the minister confirm that his bill applies only to less serious crimes, which carry sentences of less than two years?