Mr. Speaker, the member and the entire Liberal government talk really tough on crime, particularly on extortion, when the national average is over 330%, and in B.C. alone, it is over 500%.
If the Liberals were truly genuine in their words about being tough on crime, why did they gut the mandatory minimum penalty in Bill C-5? Why did they not bring back a reverse onus in Bill C-14 or even bring back the mandatory minimum penalty in Bill C-16?