44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 7, 2023 10:00AM
- Feb/7/23 2:43:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, after eight years of the Prime Minister, Canadians are living in fear. Under his watch, violent crime is up 32%; gang-related homicide is up 92%; and in Toronto last year, 50% of all shooting deaths were committed by those already on bail. However, just yesterday, the Liberals voted against our Conservative motion to fix the bail system that they destroyed.
When will the Prime Minister admit that his flawed bail policies are jeopardizing the safety of all Canadians?
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- 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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- Feb/7/23 2:44:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the laws on bail are clear? I think the minister meant to say that the laws on bail clearly are not working.
While the minister was in the classroom, I was in the courtroom running bail hearings. I have looked victims in the eye who were victimized by people who were on bail. The reality is that violent crime is up 32%. Thugs and gangsters with guns are running wild on our streets.
When will the minister, after eight years of Liberal inaction, end catch-and-release?
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- 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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- Feb/7/23 2:45:32 p.m.
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Order, please. I am not sure how much sugar was in everyone's lunch today, but I think there was an overdose. I want everybody to take a deep breath and calm down.
The hon. minister, please continue.
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- 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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- Feb/7/23 2:46:25 p.m.
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The hon. member for Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo.
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- Feb/7/23 2:46:28 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I do not know that I can imagine a comment more out of touch than that which the Liberal minister just said. I will remind the minister that, like him, I also taught at a law school. Unlike him, I do not have to go back to school to see people on the streets who are victimized, to see the statistics of gangland homicides and to see police officers on our streets being killed by people who are on bail.
Will the minister stay out of touch or will he end the catch-and-release to keep victims safe after eight years of failed Liberal policies?
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- Feb/7/23 2:48:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Leader of the Opposition is yelling “eight, nine, 10, you are out” as if this is a sporting event. There is not a person in the chamber who has not been touched by violence. There is not a person in the chamber who does not care about the safety of our communities. There is not a person in the country who does not want to make us be successful in ensuring that every Canadian is safe and not victimized.
The idea that anybody in the chamber, let alone anybody in this government, does not care about victims is a deeply offensive concept and is totally unhelpful to the debate at hand.
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- Feb/7/23 2:48:59 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, after eight years of this Prime Minister, Canada has become unrecognizable, but for all the wrong reasons. Writing on the subject of the Prime Minister's Bill C-5, columnist Joseph Facal of the Journal de Montréal wrote that “fanatical lunatics have taken over the asylum”.
He cited as an example the recent case of a 31-year-old woman who was found guilty of repeatedly beating her 11-year-old stepson and depriving him of food and urgent medical attention. She was sentenced to serve 15 months in the comfort of her home.
Why does the Prime Minister always defend criminals instead of helping victims?
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- 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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- Feb/7/23 2:50:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the devastation we have seen in Turkey and Syria is horrific. This earthquake comes after nearly 12 years of war and total suffering in Syria. Children are still being pulled from the rubble; it is heartbreaking.
Survivors will require an incredible amount of assistance urgently. The government's announcement this morning is a good start, but the scale of this crisis will require more. The Humanitarian Coalition has launched a joint appeal, as has the Red Cross, and I am certain that Canadians will contribute generously.
Will the government commit to a matching fund to amplify the generosity of Canadians?
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- Feb/7/23 2:50:59 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our hearts go out to all those affected by the devastating earthquake. Our initial response of $10 million is a start. We are conducing a needs assessment to look at more. Yes, we are looking at a matching fund as well.
I was just speaking with the head of UN OCHA regarding our response and we are looking at all avenues of support. We will have more to say on this.
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- Feb/7/23 2:51:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this Friday marks two years since the tugboat Ingenika sank near Kitimat, killing Troy Pearson and Charlie Cragg.
Yesterday, the owner of that boat was charged with eight counts of negligence. However, holding a single company accountable is not enough to protect the mariners who work up and down the B.C. coast. For years workers have been calling for stronger regulations, for mandatory inspections and for proper enforcement.
Two years, two workers dead, and yet the minister has not strengthened a single safety measure. Why?
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- Feb/7/23 2:52:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his ongoing advocacy on behalf of this issue. He and I have talked about it on numerous occasions. I want to keep reassuring him that Transport Canada is working with him and other stakeholders on identifying other opportunities for improving our regulations. Safety is paramount. There is an ongoing review of these regulations, but we are committed to having the highest level of safety in Canada.
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- Feb/7/23 2:52:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our government has supported Canadian workers with significant investments to defend and expand their rights, implementing legislation such as 10 days of paid sick leave for employees under federal jurisdiction and soon a ban on replacement workers.
Unlike the Conservatives, who have relentlessly attacked unions, their members and Canadian workers through their years in government, we protect Canadians' rights by repealing their anti-worker laws and putting the interests of Canadians first in everything we do.
Could the Minister of Labour update the House on what last week's ratification of the convention on the prevention of harassment and violence in the workplace means for Canadian workers and their right to a safe and respectful workplace?
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- Feb/7/23 2:53:23 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the member for Mississauga—Streetsville is a hard worker.
We want to end workplace violence and harassment in Canada and around the world. That is the aim of the International Labour Organization Convention 190. I am proud to say that last week that convention was ratified by Canada.
We believe in the workers in our country. We stand up for the workers of our country. We put into force paid sick leave. We have introduced legislation to ban replacement workers. In fact, one of the first things we did was repeal two of the most anti-worker, union-bashing bills our country had ever seen, both Conservative bills.
I am proud to say that this government is leading the fight for—
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- Feb/7/23 2:54:05 p.m.
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The hon. member for Edmonton Mill Woods.
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- Feb/7/23 2:54:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, after eight years of the Liberal government, Canadians are struggling to afford the most basic necessities: groceries to feed their families, to pay their rent and mortgages, and, of course, to heat their homes to stay warm this winter.
Mandeep Kaur in my riding says that she has to get a second job just to pay the bills. Now the Prime Minister is going to make everything even more expensive by tripling the carbon tax.
On this side of the House, we are going to stand and fight for Canadians like Mandeep Kaur. We will ensure that the Liberals turn off the carbon tax so Canadians can continue to heat their homes.
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- Feb/7/23 2:54:46 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, let us talk about the Conservative record on taxes. Our government cut taxes on middle-class Canadians twice and the Conservatives voted against. We cut taxes on the hardest-working class Canadians three times and the Conservatives voted against. We reduced taxes on small businesses and, true to form, the Conservatives voted against.
The record in the House on who supports Canadians with reducing taxes is clear: It is us. The Conservatives keep opposing; we keep delivering.
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