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House Hansard - 155

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 7, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 155 - Feb/7/23
Hon. David Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • Feb/7/23 2:43:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians deserve to feel safe and they deserve to be safe. The laws on bail are clear. If somebody poses a threat to public safety, he or she should not be out on bail. I have undertaken with the provinces and territories to look at what we can do at the federal level with respect to bail. Our priority remains keeping Canadians safe. We will move with the provinces together on not just changing the law but also administering the bail system in a better way.
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Context: House Hansard - 155 - Feb/7/23
Hon. David Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • Feb/7/23 2:45:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I acknowledge the hon. member's previous service, but I would suggest he go back to the classroom. As the hon. member will know, what Bill— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 155 - Feb/7/23
Hon. David Lametti
  • Feb/7/23 2:45:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as the hon. member will surely know from his experience, what Bill C-75 did was codify Supreme Court of Canada jurisprudence and it tightened bail provisions by adding a reverse onus for intimate partner violence. There was already a reverse onus on prohibited weapons. Notwithstanding that, we are willing to work with the provinces to see if there are additional measures we can take. Certainly, we will help the provinces in the administration of the bail—
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Context: House Hansard - 155 - Feb/7/23
Hon. David Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • Feb/7/23 2:49:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, no other government in Canada's history has provided as many resources as we have to help victims. Serious crimes deserve serious consequences. That is the spirit behind our amendments to the Criminal Code. We stand with victims. We are overhauling the system so it is more flexible, welcoming and supportive for victims, and we will succeed.
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