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House Hansard - 197

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 15, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 197 - May/15/23
Ms. Raquel Dancho (Kildonan—St. Paul, CPC)
  • May/15/23 3:08:12 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, a few weeks ago, a mother and her child were fatally stabbed in a random attack outside of an Edmonton school. The suspected killer had been released on bail 18 days prior. He had a long history of violence and if he had not been released, this woman and her child would still be alive. The Edmonton Police Department and police departments across the country are demanding serious bail reform. Will the Liberal government finally listen and reverse all of its reckless catch-and-release bail policies?
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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 3:08:45 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
Ms. Raquel Dancho (Kildonan—St. Paul, CPC)
  • May/15/23 3:09:22 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the challenging thing is this. How can Canadians trust the Liberal minister when it is his Liberal government that created the problem, and it is not just us saying this? If we look at last month, the Victoria Police Department warned the public that a man charged with 10 counts of sexual assault with a weapon had been released on bail. Why was this vile rapist released on bail, we may ask. The Victoria Police Department pointed to Bill C-75, a Liberal bill from 2019, that reformed the bail system. Again, I am asking if the Liberals will reverse all their reckless and dangerous catch-and-release bail policies and keep Canadians safe once and for all. Will they do that?
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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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