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House Hansard - 120

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 28, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 120 - Oct/28/22
Hon. David Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • Oct/28/22 11:44:46 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, obviously, we as a government stand in support of survivors of sexual assault and sexual violence. It is important that our criminal justice system treat and punish offenders in the system. We had the Supreme Court decision this morning. It is complex. There are a couple of different aspects to it. We are looking at it carefully, and we are looking at options of how to move forward.
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Context: House Hansard - 120 - Oct/28/22
Hon. David Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • Oct/28/22 11:46:02 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, last spring, when it was a question of the extreme-intoxication defence, I moved immediately to make sure that we had legislation in the House to fix that gap. These are complex issues. The decision came down this morning. There are a number of important and different aspects to the decision. We will support victims. We will look at the possible options that we have moving forward, and we will move forward.
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Context: House Hansard - 120 - Oct/28/22
Hon. David Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • Oct/28/22 12:06:36 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-5 
Mr. Speaker, it is good to see that the traditional strong representation from Malpeque continues. Earlier this month, we announced a significant investment of $1.68 million to address several issues related to the overrepresentation of Red River Métis people in the justice system. The Manitoba Métis Federation will use this money for programs that will help prevent and reduce crime through diversion of offenders out of the criminal justice system, with appropriate supports. These investments will also help families through the establishment of Métis mediation services. I think everyone in this chamber agrees that we need to fight the overrepresentation of indigenous people in the criminal justice system. This is part of it. Bill C-5 is another.
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Context: House Hansard - 120 - Oct/28/22
Hon. David Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • Oct/28/22 1:03:40 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill S-5 
Mr. Speaker, an agreement could not be reached under the provisions of Standing Order 78(1) or 78(2) with respect to the second reading stage of Bill S-5, an act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, to make related amendments to the Food and Drugs Act and to repeal the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act. Under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), I give notice that a minister of the Crown will propose at the next sitting a motion to allot a specific number of days or hours for the consideration and disposal of proceedings at the said stage.
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