Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives are approaching this issue on the basis that everyone is evil. They believe that people who arrive on our shores looking for a better life for themselves and their families do not deserve to be here and should go to some place else. The Conservatives are saying that Canadians do not want to help them.
To answer the hon. member's question, the current legislation allows for a life sentence for human smuggling. We have existing laws on the books that do that.
I reiterate that this is not a public safety issue. It should be a refugee issue.