Justice committee  Exactly. That's the exception to the rule. We're all good people, except the ones who were arrested last week. It's not just a problem in Toronto; it's a problem in Montreal and Winnipeg. There's a problem in the cities and towns. They say the crime rate is going down. Then expl

Justice committee  We took care of Mom Boucher. We got him in Quebec. He had run the show for too long. I'm glad Mr. Ménard referred to the case of Mom Boucher. With tougher laws on organized crime, that's what we've done and we've used them. The gentleman in question is there for a long time, ad

Justice committee  I think your example is very pertinent. It's exactly that. You make a B and E in a rural community and you steal a long gun or a restricted gun. It's the same thing. What's going to happen with it? It's going to be bought by somebody who's in a big city, and they use it. It's ver

Justice committee  That's what's called the faint hope clause. It's section 745. We're talking about those who apply under the faint hope clause. That's the expression. You no doubt know that expression. It's the faint hope clause, which enables someone who has committed these crimes to be granted

Justice committee  Yes, we'll send you a copy.

Justice committee  I think the problem is at both the entry and the exit. In fact, the problem is quite clear. Moreover, that's the reason we asked the previous government and the present government to conduct a full review of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act.

Justice committee  We're talking about the whole thing because it's not just one point in particular.

Justice committee  We're going to send you the section in question as well as the applicable conditions. According to the statistic that was given, 80% of those who have applied under the faint hope clause have reoffended.

Justice committee  Absolutely. We'll provide it to you, along with the contact information of Dr. Plecas, who we referred to earlier.

Justice committee  Yes.

Justice committee  If I may, I'll be very brief. First of all, the cost of crime is unbelievable. Our front-line police officers see that every day in every area and community where you see organized street gangs and organized crime--violent criminals exploiting their communities. It's terrible wha

Justice committee  It's Dr. Darryl Plecas.

Justice committee  I'm told he was a witness in the study of Bill C-9.

Justice committee  I'm sorry, Mr. Chair.

Justice committee  If there's one problem that we've observed over the years, it's that plea bargaining, that is negotiations between the Crown prosecutor — which was a very well-paying livelihood for Mr. Lemay in his previous life — and the defence obviously considerably reduces the impact of the