That the government consider the advisability of:
a) amending the definition of "criminal organization" in section 467.1 of the Criminal Code to include the commission of offences involving gratuitous violence (e.g.: drive-by shootings) that yield no material benefit for the said organization, as defined in section 467.1.
b) amending the Criminal Code to make warrants authorizing the use of a GPS system to monitor the movements of a motor vehicle (s. 487.01) valid for the same period as warrants for electronic surveillance; namely, one year.
c) making available to the provincial attorneys general sufficient funds over three years to help train Crown prosecutors specializing in combating street gangs.
d) implementing a highly secure web site accessible exclusively by police officers; federal, provincial and territorial justice ministers; and Crown attorneys, with links to the following:
i) the decisions of all Canadian courts pertaining to the fight against organized crime and street gangs; and
ii) all evidence used by the defence and Crown in cases in which charges were laid under sections 467.1, 467.11, 467.12 and 467.13 of the Criminal Code;
and that this secure web site be accessible only by police officers; federal, provincial and territorial justice ministers; and Crown attorneys.
That the Chair of the Committee report the adoption of this motion to the House of Commons as soon as possible.