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House Hansard - 197

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 15, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 197 - May/15/23
Hon. David Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • May/15/23 3:08:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, our sympathies go out to the family in question here. Canadians deserve to feel safe, and we are taking measures, in concert with the provinces and territories, to do just that. The hon. member will notice that there is something on the Order Paper, and hopefully that bail reform will coming soon. We have listened and we have worked with our provinces and territories, our provincial and territorial counterparts. We have worked with police associations. We have listened to them, and we have a plan moving forward.
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Context: House Hansard - 197 - May/15/23
Hon. David Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • May/15/23 3:10:04 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I obviously share the hon. member's concern. Bill C-75 did not fundamentally change the law on bail in Canada. It codified a number of Canada's Supreme Court decisions, and in certain cases with respect to sexual assault made it harder to get bail by adding another reverse onus provision in that particular bill. We have heard the call with respect to repeat violent offenders. We have heard the call with respect to offences with weapons. We have promised to act. It is a complicated problem, but we are doing it together with the provinces and territories.
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Context: House Hansard - 197 - May/15/23
Hon. David Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • May/15/23 3:11:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians deserve to be safe and to feel safe. That is exactly what we are doing. Since October, we have been working with the provinces and territories and with our counterparts in justice and public safety to see how we can improve the bail system, especially in cases of recidivism and violent crime. That is exactly what we are in the process of doing. My colleague can look at the Order Paper.
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