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House Hansard - 199

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 17, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 199 - May/17/23
Hon. Rob Moore (Fundy Royal, CPC)
  • May/17/23 3:12:33 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-48 
Mr. Speaker, doing the bare minimum, tokenism is not enough. It is not enough in light of the challenges that our police face. It is not enough when 13 premiers unanimously call for fundamental change to Canada's broken bail system. Under this legislation, repeat violent criminals charged with weapons trafficking, attempted murder and robbery are all still eligible for bail under this Liberal catch-and-release program. When will the Liberal government do what has been asked of it, protect Canadians, make our streets safer, and end catch-and-release?
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Context: House Hansard - 199 - May/17/23
Mr. Jacques Gourde
  • May/17/23 8:32:51 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the truth is that an inordinate amount of time, nearly 14 months, has been spent on an issue that could have been tackled from a different angle in order to make Canada safer. The biggest part of the problem is the illegal guns that are coming across our borders and being bought by criminals and street gangs, who use them to commit violent crimes. I would like my friend to understand that the Bloc Québécois is currently defending criminals rather than honest citizens.
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Context: House Hansard - 199 - May/17/23
Mr. Damien Kurek (Battle River—Crowfoot, CPC)
  • May/17/23 9:19:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I greatly appreciate the speech that the opposition whip gave, which articulated some of the really important context that highlights some of the debate. It is clear that the Liberals, in the work they did in committee, wanted to go further. In fact, there were members of the committee who said that. This legislation gives them the authority to go further with a secretive process that would likely, in the Prime Minister's own words, target law-abiding firearms owners. My question for the opposition whip is this: Is that secretive process the best way to increase public safety, or would it actually be putting the real criminals behind bars?
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Context: House Hansard - 199 - May/17/23
Mr. Chris Bittle
  • May/17/23 11:45:05 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, on a point of order, was the point that, if criminals do not follow laws, we should therefore not have laws? That aside, the hon. member was sitting while he is speaking. Our traditions are that we stand when we address the House. I do not know what the rules are with respect to sitting down—
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