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House Hansard - 168

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 10, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 168 - Mar/10/23
Mr. Tako Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove, CPC)
  • Mar/10/23 11:58:12 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, after eight years of the Liberal Prime Minister, his housing record spells double trouble. Average rent costs have doubled to $2,200 a month. Average mortgage costs have more than doubled to $3,500 a month. After eight years of the Liberal Prime Minister, many Canadians are worried about keeping a roof over their heads. Here is my question: Will the Prime Minister take responsibility for this out-of-control inflation, or will he step aside and let us fix what he broke?
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Context: House Hansard - 168 - Mar/10/23
Mr. Tako Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove, CPC)
  • Mar/10/23 12:40:30 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, at the justice committee we have heard from many witnesses, including from groups that advocate for women who are victims of crime, and they have told us that, in their opinion, reducing sentences for men who are guilty of intimate partner violence is not helping the cause of women. I wonder if the member has a comment about that.
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Context: House Hansard - 168 - Mar/10/23
Mr. Tako Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove, CPC)
  • Mar/10/23 12:49:27 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Bill C-75 was introduced four years ago. One of its stated purposes was to reduce the number of indigenous people in our criminal justice system and in our prisons. However, our correctional investigator, Dr. Zinger, said in his latest report that the number is going in the wrong direction, particularly for indigenous women. Could my colleague comment on that?
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Context: House Hansard - 168 - Mar/10/23
Mr. Tako Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove, CPC)
  • Mar/10/23 1:14:54 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, at the justice committee, where the hon. member and I both serve, we have heard from witnesses, people who work with female victims of crime, and we have heard from more than one witness that sexual assault goes largely unreported. Of those that actually get reported, even fewer go to trial. We have heard from witnesses, from victims of sexual assault, that going to trial is like being on trial themselves, being cross-examined. Of course, we support the presumption of innocence, but this is very traumatizing for people who have been victimized once already. They are being revictimized. I would like my colleague's comments on that.
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Context: House Hansard - 168 - Mar/10/23
Mr. Tako Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove, CPC)
  • Mar/10/23 1:21:30 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, at the justice committee, we are currently studying bail reform, largely instigated on account of violence against police officers. Just a few months ago, Constable Pierzchala was murdered by a person who was out on bail. One of the charges was relating to inter-partner violence. I wonder if my colleague would have a comment on that.
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