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House Hansard - 201

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 29, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 201 - May/29/23
Mr. Frank Caputo (Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, CPC)
  • May/29/23 3:10:28 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I spent most of my adult life working in the criminal justice system and I can say, unequivocally, that I have never seen bail in such a precarious state. After eight years of the Liberal government, violent crime is up 32%. The wheels really started to fall off with the passing of Bill C-75 and now the Liberals have tabled amendments to bail that, in my reading, would not have applied to Constable Pierzchala's alleged killer. When will the Liberal government undo the harmful effects of Bill C-75, to end catch-and-release and keep Canadians safe?
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Context: House Hansard - 201 - May/29/23
Hon. David Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • May/29/23 3:11:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Bill C-75 codified a number of Supreme Court of Canada decisions and did not fundamentally change the law of bail in Canada. However, listening to provincial premiers, provincial ministers of justice and public safety, and police officers, we have proposed amendments to the bail regime to answer their concerns. Here is the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police: “We commend the government for acting on the urgency for legislative change and for recognizing that our...amendments were not calling for a complete overhaul of Canada's bail system”. We are listening and we are getting results.
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Context: House Hansard - 201 - May/29/23
Mr. Dan Muys (Flamborough—Glanbrook, CPC)
  • May/29/23 3:11:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, after eight years of these Liberals, violent crime is up 32%. Recently, in Toronto, a 75-year-old woman was approached from behind and stabbed in the neck. This Liberal bail legislation fails on bail reform. Under the proposed bill, the accused killer of OPP Constable Greg Pierzchala and countless other repeat violent offenders would still have been released on bail. Will the government stop the catch-and-release agenda, stop making our streets more dangerous and undo its irresponsible changes in Bill C-75?
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