Mr. Speaker, I am happy to inform the House that today our government's legislation to eliminate the use of house arrest for serious crimes comes into force. This means that the Safe Streets and Communities Act is now in force in its entirety. Thanks to this government, conditional sentences or house arrest will no longer be available for serious crimes such as sexual assault, kidnapping, arson or human trafficking.
We are cracking down on the use of house arrest despite years of opposition from across the aisle. We will continue with our record of standing up for victims and law-abiding Canadians.