Gary Anandasangaree

[Business of Supply, June 5th, 2025]

Mr. Chair, Bill C-2 is a borders bill and does not include overall criminal justice reform.

I want to take this opportunity to welcome the member for Markham—Unionville to the House.

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Mr. Chair, we will be making smart criminal justice reforms.

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Mr. Chair, I believe it is already an aggravating factor in sentencing.

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Mr. Chair, we will be bringing forward criminal justice reform later in the fall.

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Mr. Chair, the issue of extortion, as members know, is critically important. We are adding additional tools for police and law enforcement to be able to tackle the issue.

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Mr. Chair, there are resources available, including through Bill C-2, which we introduced this week. I know that many police services are doing a great job in their local jurisdiction. They are working with the support of the RCMP in their respective regions.

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Mr. Chair, the RCMP recruits from the best and the brightest. It is in the process of recruitment and then training. The officers will be deployed as required, based on operational needs.

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Mr. Chair, we will be investing in 1,000 RCMP officers in order to keep our country safe, and this includes addressing issues of extortion.

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Mr. Chair, the issue of extortion is a very important one. Many communities are impacted by it, particularly in the greater Toronto area, and in places like Edmonton, as well as—

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Mr. Chair, I believe that is more of a comment.