Madam Speaker, our government is proud of the work it has undertaken to protect Canadians from extortion and other violent crimes. We are proud of the work we have accomplished on the ground. Since February 2024, for example, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police has established a national coordination and support team, forming a national alliance to coordinate and advance extortion investigations across Canada. Through this national team, the RCMP works with police services across Canada and internationally to address extortion crimes and violent incidents.
In addition, a B.C. extortion expert group was created last September and so far has already identified 96 individuals—