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House Hansard - 175

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 29, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 175 - Mar/29/23
Hon. David Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • Mar/29/23 2:36:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is clear that my hon. colleague did not hear the response from yesterday. I will repeat it. We have worked with the provinces and territories to make changes to the bail system in order to address the issue of serious repeat offenders and to give the community a role in bail decisions. Together we will address this issue and find solutions.
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Context: House Hansard - 175 - Mar/29/23
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Mar/29/23 2:37:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, still the Prime Minister does not have the guts to stand up and answer the question. Of course not. He is protected by armed men every single day, so he is not worried about the streets that are turning into savage chaos since he brought about catch-and-release bail. We do not need to work with the provinces to change the bail laws. They are exclusively federal jurisdiction, right in the Criminal Code. The Prime Minister has unleashed a 32% increase in violent crime since he brought in the catch-and-release bail policies. Will he finally summon the courage to stand on his feet, admit he was wrong, reverse the policies and choose jail, not bail, for violent offenders?
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