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Question period dealt with rising extortion and violent crime, particularly extortion targeting the South Asian community. Conservatives said Liberal justice policies had made things worse, and pressed the government to repeal what they called soft-on-crime laws, restore mandatory minimum sentences including a 10-year sentence for extortion, require offenders to serve full sentences, and deport non-citizens who commit serious crimes. Liberals pointed to a recent Peel Regional Police operation with other agencies that led to 17 arrests, said their crime plan is working, and urged Conservatives to stop delaying the government’s lawful access legislation so police can act faster. The government also said it has embedded FINTRAC with law enforcement and used the CBSA to remove removable non-citizens.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Larry Brock

Conservative

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“Violent crime and extortion are getting worse across Canada. This bill will make our justice system weaker, not stronger. The government needs to cancel its weak crime laws and make criminals serve real prison time.”
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Mr. Speaker, with the Liberals, it is more crime, more fear and more chaos, simply more of the same. Extortion is raging across this country, and victims are living in a state of perpetual terror. Homes are being burned, businesses are being shot at and communities are under attack, yet the Liberal Prime Minister wants Canadians to believe that the Liberals are tough on crime, when Bill C-16 would actually make our justice system weaker. When will the Liberal government repeal its failed soft-on-crime laws and finally make criminals who do the crime do their time?

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Gary Anandasangaree

Liberal
“Police arrested 17 people from a criminal network that targeted the South Asian community with violent extortion. The police want the House to pass this bill on lawful access to help them stop crimes like this.”

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Mr. Speaker, I want to acknowledge the excellent work of Peel Regional Police in collaboration with the OPP, CBSA, FINTRAC and the FBI, which announced the arrest of 17 individuals connected to an international criminal network. This network is responsible for violent extortion targeting the South Asian community across Canada. The operation dismantled a campaign involving 24 incidents, resulting in 106 charges. Extortion and intimidation will never be tolerated in Canada. That is why the Peel Police and others have asked for Bill C-22, on lawful access, to be passed by the House.

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Sukhman Gill

Conservative
“Liberal laws have caused violent crime and extortion to rise across Canada. I want the government to cancel these laws, bring back mandatory minimum prison sentences, and make criminals serve their full time.”
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Mr. Speaker, after 11 years of the Liberals’ soft-on-crime policies, Canadians are seeing more crime and chaos on our streets. Since 2015, violent crimes have risen by 55% nationally, while extortion has surged by 330%. In Surrey alone, extortion is up 2,400%. Liberal catch-and-release policies like Bill C-5 and Bill C-75 have led to Canadians’ being more vulnerable and less safe. When will the government repeal its failed soft-on-crime laws, restore mandatory minimums and make sure that criminals serve the time that they deserve?

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Ruby Sahota

Liberal
“Police arrested over 17 people in Peel, but the investigation took eight months. Our bill gives police the access they need to catch criminals faster and protect victims. The Conservatives are stalling it.”

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Mr. Speaker, our plan is working, and that is what the Peel Regional Police’s investigation results show. The police have arrested over 17 individuals. Unfortunately, the investigation took eight months. What could have sped up that investigation so we could have caught those criminals within a month or less? Lawful access could have, but the Conservatives have been stalling the bill ever since we introduced it last year. It is what law enforcement is asking for, and we could mitigate having more victims because of the Conservatives’ stalling.

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Arpan Khanna

Conservative
“The Liberal government is letting dangerous criminals go free. Conservatives want a 10-year prison sentence for extortion and to deport non-citizens who commit serious crimes. I want the government to support our plan.”
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Mr. Speaker, under the Liberals, criminals shoot by day and walk free by night. The Liberal criminal justice system is catch, release, arrest and repeat, while extortionists terrorize communities and families. Our Conservative plan would impose a mandatory 10-year sentence to lock these criminals up. We would kick out non-citizens convicted of these serious crimes. Will the Liberals finally stand with victims, support our plan and bring back safe streets?

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Ruby Sahota

Liberal
“Our plan to stop crime is working. We are making our laws stronger, catching criminals, and sending people who commit crimes out of the country. Because of this, extortion is going down and criminals are going to jail.”

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Mr. Speaker, like I said, our plan is working. We are strengthening our laws. We are catching criminals, and that is shown by the results we are seeing across the country right now. We have embedded FINTRAC into our law enforcement agencies, and we are also using CBSA to remove people who are removable. This plan is working, extortions are coming down and criminals are being put behind bars.

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