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House Hansard - 16

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 13, 2021 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 16 - Dec/13/21
Mr. John Barlow
  • Dec/13/21 5:44:20 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-5 
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. In the House, one of the most important aspects is that we are being honest and not telling falsehoods. What the member is leaning toward in her question is completely false. The legislation was brought in by a Liberal government under former prime minister—
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Context: House Hansard - 16 - Dec/13/21
Mr. John Barlow (Foothills, CPC)
  • Dec/13/21 5:57:04 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-5 
Mr. Speaker, while I appreciated my colleague's speech, I find it interesting that the one element she forget to mention was that many of these mandatory minimum sentences the Liberals are taking away were actually implemented by former Prime Minister Chrétien. That was a Liberal government, not a Conservative movement. I have a quick question on comments the member made. She said the government wants to focus on people who do not pose a risk to public safety or do not pose a risk to reoffend: low-risk offenders or less serious consequences. Does my colleague really believe that robbery with a firearm, kidnapping, extortion with a firearm and firing a firearm with intent are offences with low risk?
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