Mr. Speaker, I think there is probably broad agreement in the House that we need bail reform for serious, repeat violent crime.
I am happy that Bill C-14 is taking a step in the right direction, but my question today is about repeat non-violent crime, the property crime that is plaguing our downtown cores. I have some statistics from the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association. For property damage, there have been 143 calls. For theft of autos, there have been 357 calls, and for open drug use, there have been 4,960 calls.
People are just coming out and being arrested. Later in the day, they are released. The next day, they are repeating these crimes again. They are not violent, but they are a nuisance and a plague to our cities.