Ensuring public safety is at the heart of this government's mandate. Having just recently been appointed as Solicitor General of Canada, I want to build on the first Annual Statement made last year, and reaffirm this government's commitment to combat organized crime as a key part of our public safety agenda.
Organized crime is a serious and growing concern.
It's big business, and it's a national problem that threatens public safety. Impacts of Organized Crime Earlier this year, my predecessor released key results of an independent study on the impact of organized crime. The study assessed organized crime activities like money laundering, illegal drugs, economic crime, people smuggling, contraband smuggling and motor vehicle theft. The study confirmed that organized crime has an impact that goes far beyond the obvious violence and economic losses we suffer as a society and individually. It affects the health and safety of all Canadians.