Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his speech, which really went to the heart of the issue with this bill.
The aim of this bill is very commendable, but its methods are questionable. That is why we want to examine it in committee.
I would like my colleague to talk about the two bills introduced by our colleagues, in particular Bill C-592, which was introduced by the hon. member for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine. It specifically targeted acts of aggression towards police animals and established aggravating circumstances.
Could my colleague outline the advantages of using aggravating circumstances instead of mandatory minimum sentences?