On Monday, the Justice Minister Rob Nicholson was in Montreal and he announced the plans of his party to reintroduce and revive the "tough-on-crime" legislation that is particularly aimed at white-collar criminals. The legislation was first put forward last fall in the House of Commons.

Mr. Nicholson had invited victims' right advocates to the announcement, which has come about half-a-year after the proposed law had ended up dying on the order paper after Prime Minister Stephen Harper prorogued, a development which had happened last November.

Flanked by MP Christian Paradis, the Justice Minister on Monday promised stricter rules for white-collar criminals, which would be inclusive of compulsory jail time for those who would be guilty of fraud of over $1 Million.

"Fraud can have a devastating impact on the lives of its victims, just as much as if they'd been mugged in an alley", the Minister said.

Under the newly proposed legislation, judges would be given the option of considering some aggravating factors like the victim's age and health when deciding upon a final sentence.