Mr. Speaker, criminal law is always a fascinating topic of study, because two principles are pitted against one another: the imperative need for society to prevent crime versus the imperative need to avoid devolving into a police state where individual freedoms become meaningless.
It is vital that we proceed with caution. The law clerks will probably ask the Conservatives whether they want to invoke the notwithstanding clause for this bill. That kind of discussion could take place in committees.