Mr. Speaker, extortion is a real and pressing problem in this country, and that member has an opportunity to do something about it.
There are laws being debated in Parliament right now that would make it harder for people charged with extortion-related offences to be released on bail, that would result in deeper and longer sentences for people who are convicted of extortion and would give new tools to law enforcement, who are asking the House to pass the strong borders act on lawful access so they can investigate, charge and prosecute criminals.
The thing that these different measures have in common is that the Conservative Party of Canada has been obstructing them for months. I ask them to get with the program, support these important bills and bring extortion to an end in Canada.