Mr. Speaker, Canadians deserve to live in peace and security. That security was shattered like bullets through broken glass at a radio station in Surrey once again. Swift radio was hit with a third extortion-related gunfire attack just yesterday. I spoke with owner Kulwant Dhesi, who had invited me to his station earlier. He said his family cannot sleep. This joins countless other examples in Brampton and Surrey along with, now, a spate of shootings in Laval.
Here are the facts. Violent crime is up 54% under the Liberal government's catch-and-release bail system. Extortion is up 330% after Liberals lowered the penalties for extortion with a gun. Extortion is up 600% in B.C. alone. It is time to repeal these Liberal catch-and-release laws, restore order at our border and bring peace and security to our people.