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House Hansard - 72

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 16, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 72 - May/16/22
Mr. Luc Berthold (Mégantic—L'Érable, CPC)
  • May/16/22 2:22:49 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on Friday, the Supreme Court suggested that Parliament adopt legislation to prevent anyone who commits a violent crime while extremely intoxicated from using that state as a defence. The majority of victims of this type of crime are women. The Supreme Court's ruling has serious consequences for victims. We are prepared to work with the government on this. Will the Minister of Justice commit to introducing a bill in the next few days to remedy this situation?
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Context: House Hansard - 72 - May/16/22
Hon. David Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • May/16/22 2:23:23 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our government is unwavering in its commitment to ensuring that our criminal justice system keeps our communities safe, respects victims and holds offenders to account, all the while upholding Charter rights. We are carefully reviewing this decision to determine its effects on victims and on criminal law. It is critically important to emphasize that Friday's decision does not apply to the vast majority of cases involving a person who commits a criminal offence while intoxicated.
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Context: House Hansard - 72 - May/16/22
Hon. David Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • May/16/22 2:24:31 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as I just said in French, our government is unwavering in its commitment to ensuring that our criminal justice system keeps communities safe, respects victims and holds offenders to account, all the while upholding charter rights. We are carefully reviewing this decision to determine its effect on victims, as well as on the criminal law. It is critically important, though, to emphasize that Friday's decision does not apply to the vast majority of cases involving a person who commits a criminal offence while intoxicated.
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