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House Hansard - 76

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 20, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 76 - May/20/22
Mrs. Stephanie Kusie (Calgary Midnapore, CPC)
  • May/20/22 11:44:25 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-5 
Madam Speaker, we have recently seen the Supreme Court interpret current law as allowing extreme intoxication as a valid defence against violent crimes. This is an urgent message that the legislation we pass here in this House must be absolutely clear, yet the government is insisting on trying to weaken our justice system by allowing judges to sentence offenders to house arrest for violent crimes. Why is the government allowing drug traffickers and those guilty of firearms offences to go virtually unpunished?
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Context: House Hansard - 76 - May/20/22
Mrs. Stephanie Kusie (Calgary Midnapore, CPC)
  • May/20/22 11:45:32 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-5 
Madam Speaker, the government can try to deny it all it wants, but organizations like MADD Canada and Women's Shelters know the truth. With Bill C-5, the court may order that the offender serve the sentence as house arrest for offences such as sexual assault and harassment. This means that many women would be stuck in their community with their offender. The Prime Minister claims he is a feminist, but his legislation would cause harm to women. If he is really a feminist, why would he do that?
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