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House Hansard - 83

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 7, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 83 - Jun/7/22
Hon. David Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • Jun/7/22 2:46:04 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our hearts go out to victims and we will always stand with victims. With respect to the Supreme Court ruling on serious intoxication, we are looking carefully at that ruling. The Court has presented us with a number of different options, and I have already said publicly that we will evaluate those options and come back to this place. Serious crimes in this country will always carry serious consequences. The failed tough-on-crime Conservative policy needs to be put in the past, and that is precisely what we are doing.
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Context: House Hansard - 83 - Jun/7/22
Hon. David Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • Jun/7/22 2:47:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our hearts go out to anybody, to any families and communities that suffer from the ravages of multiple murders. The Supreme Court ruling is clear and unanimous. We have said and we have pointed out that the ability of a mass murderer to get parole is extremely rare. Celebrated murderers and mass murderers like Paul Bernardo do not get parole. The system is, in itself, one that punishes criminals seriously.
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Context: House Hansard - 83 - Jun/7/22
Hon. David Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • Jun/7/22 3:03:59 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-5 
Mr. Speaker, serious crime will always have serious consequences. What we are doing with Bill C‑5 is completely different. We are targeting the overrepresentation of Black and indigenous people in the criminal justice system. We are talking about offences where public safety is not at stake. For serious offences, there is Bill C-21. I hope the opposition will support both of these bills.
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Context: House Hansard - 83 - Jun/7/22
Hon. David Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • Jun/7/22 3:05:17 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-5 
Mr. Speaker, these attempts to spread misinformation about Bill C-5 are appalling. It is important remember that serious offences will always carry serious consequences. Bill C-5 targets offences where public safety is not threatened. The idea is to give judges the latitude they need to hand down sentences that can help society as well as the victims.
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