Mr. Speaker, this is a highly partisan motion, and the response was highly partisan as well. As New Democrats, we recognize, and I think everybody in the House recognizes, that there is a rise in extortion, that there is a rise in organized crime, that everybody has a right to feel safe in this country and that we need to do more. The Conservatives continue to make assertions that mandatory minimums and longer sentencing would actually curb this, but if we look to the States, there is a sevenfold incarceration rate from taking that very approach.
What we want is evidence-based policy. I would like to hear from my colleague about solutions. When we look at solutions, what we hear about is targeted enforcement against organized crime, which is effective public safety, as well as timely courts and prevention, not rhetoric that undermines charter rights and stigmatizes newcomers. I hope my colleague can talk about solutions, because clearly they must step forward and do more. I am sure my colleague agrees that the government needs to do more.