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House Hansard - 49

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 30, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 49 - Mar/30/22
Mr. John Brassard
  • Mar/30/22 3:16:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded division.
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Context: House Hansard - 49 - Mar/30/22
Mr. John Brassard (Barrie—Innisfil, CPC)
  • Mar/30/22 4:04:04 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-5 
Mr. Speaker, obviously, it is a profound disappointment that the government is now moving time allocation on what is effectively a very substantive justice bill repealing, for example, mandatory minimums. Effectively, what it is doing is giving criminals a get-out-of -jail-free card at a cost to victims. I want to point out, too, that we have dealt with this issue since December of 2021 with only four days of debate on this substantive bill. I also want to point out that I am sure the left hand will be holding the left hand on this one. In the agreement between the NDP and the Liberals, it says that both parties agree that parliamentary debate is essential and they will identify the priority of bills to expedite them through the House of Commons, including expediting sitting hours to allow for additional speakers, so I do not quite understand why they are not allowing for additional speakers on this bill, especially as it is something so substantive. My question to the Minister of Justice is this. There has been an increase in gun crimes and domestic violence in this country since this bill was introduced. Why is the NDP-Liberal government proposing time allocation? Why is it putting the rights of criminals ahead of the rights of victims?
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Context: House Hansard - 49 - Mar/30/22
Mr. John Brassard
  • Mar/30/22 5:46:14 p.m.
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I request a recorded division, Madam Speaker.
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