Justice committee  We've had presentations, such as that of Mr. Plecas. He came to submit a study report on the impact of sentences on crime and the correlation between sentences and crime. Dr. Plecas has made some presentations to us.

Justice committee  With great pleasure. We could give you his contact information. It's a quite eloquent study on crime over the past I don't know how many decades.

Justice committee  From the west. He's a professor from the west, and we'll give you his contact information. It will be a pleasure for us to forward it to you. He also explains the importance of this approach. Moreover, in the context of certain discussions, we've realized that the problem, when y

Justice committee  Absolutely. Moreover, Mr. Stuesser also noted the point. In the case of a gun crime, we shouldn't consider the type of weapon or whether the person belongs to a criminal organization. We're talking about violent crimes, but also about violent criminals. In another act, there are

Justice committee  That's correct.

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 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  Yes.

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.