Mr. Speaker, how does the member opposite justify to the members of Cloverdale—Langley City her stance on this legislation?
This has been acknowledged, time and time again by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, by mayors across the country, by ministers of justice, even in her own province, and by police associations, including the Canadian Police Association, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, the Police Association of Ontario, the Ontario Provincial Police Association, the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, the Toronto Police Association and the London police. These are police associations that represent the rank and file, those men and women who are protecting our communities, day in and day out, who have been advocating for these changes. All of them say the same thing: that this legislation takes major steps in the right direction.
How can the member possibly call this legislation weak? Why will she not stand up for a strong piece of legislation to build stronger, safer communities across Canada?