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House Hansard - 199

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 17, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 199 - May/17/23
Hon. David Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • May/17/23 3:10:46 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-48 
Mr. Speaker, I am proud to have tabled a bill in the House yesterday to strengthen our bail system. It targets repeat violent offenders and offences involving weapons. This is exactly what the provinces and police associations asked for. Police associations across Canada have publicly endorsed the steps we took yesterday. Several provinces will do likewise.
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Context: House Hansard - 199 - May/17/23
Hon. David Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • May/17/23 3:11:59 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-48 
Mr. Speaker, allow me to quote the Canadian Police Association. ...we appreciate that [ministers] have worked collaboratively with stakeholders and introduced this common-sense legislation that responds to the concerns that our members have raised. Police, provinces and territories seem to agree about the common-sense nature of our approach. We have the support of police associations, we have the support of provinces. This would go a long way towards making our bail system not only stronger but fairer.
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Context: House Hansard - 199 - May/17/23
Hon. David Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • May/17/23 3:13:13 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-48 
Mr. Speaker, this bill did exactly what the premiers asked for in their letter to the Prime Minister and more. We went further by working with the provincial justice ministers and ministers of public safety. Here is what the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police have said: We are convinced that the legislative changes put forth in Bill C-48 will go a long way to help eliminate the preventable harm and senseless tragedies attributable to violent and repeat offenders across Canada.
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Context: House Hansard - 199 - May/17/23
Hon. David Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • May/17/23 3:18:58 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-21 
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Mississauga—Lakeshore for his hard work. We have promised Canadians we would crack down on gun violence. Assault-style firearms have no place in our communities. That is why we are pushing forward with smart policy to get these weapons off our streets, investing in our borders to stop illegal smuggling and investing nearly $400 million to support law enforcement and address guns and gangs. Yesterday, I introduced a bill that would make it harder to get bail after committing a crime involving a firearm. What do the Conservatives do? They vote against these measures and they filibuster. We have a plan. They have a record of slashing police budgets and stalling.
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