44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 21, 2023 10:00AM
Mr. Speaker, I thank our colleague, the member for Kings—Hants, for raising this important issue and for his leadership on energy issues in Atlantic Canada.
This legislation is supported by both the premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the premier of Nova Scotia, because it makes economic and energy sense for Atlantic Canada. By not supporting this law, the Conservatives are standing in the way of good jobs for Atlantic Canadians, investment in our communities and, more important, action on climate change. On that last part, we are not surprised at all.
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- Sep/21/23 2:52:40 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is important when we are discussing issues as important as public safety to not put in the minds of Canadians that dangerous offenders simply walk away from federal penitentiaries. My colleague on the other side knows that is not the case.
These are among the most serious offenders in our federal correctional system, and this government will do everything necessary to ensure the safety of Canadians and to ensure that these dangerous offenders serve their prison sentences in the appropriate security institutions.
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- Sep/21/23 2:53:59 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, just because our colleague on the other side repeats the same silly phrase does not make it true.
Our government has never been asleep when it comes to community safety, when it comes to investing in police services, border security and undoing some of the cuts of the Harper government to our border services particularly to keep guns and drugs out of Canadian streets.
Our government is committed to doing everything necessary for the safety of Canadians, including having a robust and strong correctional system.
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- Sep/21/23 2:55:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, again, just because our friend on the other side continually asserts something does not make it real.
My responsibility is to ensure that the Correctional Service, by law and according to regulations, treats the most serious offenders in our prison system with the appropriate level of security. The decision to transfer inmates from one correctional institution to another is in the hands of the appropriate officials at Correctional Service of Canada.
Our government will continue to do everything necessary to hold these dangerous offenders to account.
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- Sep/21/23 2:56:59 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, what our government is choosing to do is to invest in all the necessary instruments to ensure that our communities remain safe.
We are investing in the Correctional Service of Canada precisely to ensure that these most dangerous criminals serve their time in the appropriate facilities. We are investing in border services, something the Conservatives gutted, to keep illegal guns and drugs from entering our country.
Our government will continue to support victims, but will continue to ensure we have a robust criminal justice system that treats everybody with the appropriate security.
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