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House Hansard - 154

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 6, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 154 - Feb/6/23
Hon. David Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • Feb/6/23 2:36:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we have invested more than any other government in Canadian history to protect victims and ensure that they are heard by our justice system. As for the bail system, no one should be released if they pose a threat to Canadian society. That is what we are working on. We are open to working with the provinces and territories to fine-tune the system and to support them in the administration of the system.
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Context: House Hansard - 154 - Feb/6/23
Mr. Richard Martel (Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, CPC)
  • Feb/6/23 2:36:48 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I cannot believe that the minister is still trying to protect the legislation flowing from Bill C‑5. There is clearly a problem with the word “justice” in the office of the Minister of Justice. Under this new legislation, a crook caught in possession of a fully loaded illegal firearm and a rapist will serve their sentence at home. That is the Liberal record after eight years. We are living in a country that does not prioritize victims' rights. Could the minister admit that the Bill C‑5 legislation is a failure and send criminals back “inside” so that there may be justice for the victims?
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Context: House Hansard - 154 - Feb/6/23
Hon. David Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • Feb/6/23 2:37:27 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, serious crimes deserve serious consequences. That is the reason why we are scrapping the Harper government's “tough on crime” agenda, which was an utter failure. What we are doing is properly allocating resources to serious crimes and not wasting judicial and police resources on less serious crimes. We are improving the justice system and we will continue to do so.
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