Mr. Speaker, there is a presumption of innocence in our country. That is a fundamental principle that we will defend all the way. The people we are targeting are the repeat violent offenders who have made this a business, who are part of organized crime and who are constantly terrorizing our communities.
The statistics do not lie. In Kelowna, the RCMP and the mayor said the same 15 people were responsible for almost 1,500 crimes. They are not innocent people. They were found guilty of committing those crimes. The same 40 people in Vancouver committed 6,000 crimes.
We are targeting the small number of people who repeatedly and constantly attack our communities. That is who we are going after with this bill.