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House Hansard - 229

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 4, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 229 - Oct/4/23
Ms. Lori Idlout (Nunavut, NDP)
  • Oct/4/23 4:55:09 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill S-12 
Uqaqtittiji, I would like to thank the member for her intervention. I would be remiss to not acknowledge the great work that the member for Victoria did in addressing some of the issues in this bill. Does the member agree that Bill S-12 balances the constitutional guaranteed rights of all Canadians and the need to maintain public safety?
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Context: House Hansard - 229 - Oct/4/23
Ms. Lori Idlout (Nunavut, NDP)
  • Oct/4/23 5:10:10 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill S-12 
Uqaqtittiji, I agree with the member that protecting victims is so important, and judges' discretion is not to be taken lightly. I wonder if the member can share more ideas on how we can ensure that judges' discretion is not too wide, so that we are ensuring a proper way to make sure that there are better protections for victims for public safety.
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Context: House Hansard - 229 - Oct/4/23
Ms. Lori Idlout (Nunavut, NDP)
  • Oct/4/23 5:25:15 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill S-12 
Uqaqtittiji, I only had a chance to look at our House notes and not the bill specifically, so I am not understanding the bulk of what the member spoke about on AI and consent, and why it is not mentioned or has not been discussed during the debate so far. I do see that Bill S-12 talks about discretion being given to judges for those who are at risk of reoffending. Could the member speak more to what Bill S-12 needs to do to make sure that discretion is not widened so much so that public safety is made a concern? This is so we can do a better job at making sure that we are protecting victims.
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Context: House Hansard - 229 - Oct/4/23
Ms. Lori Idlout (Nunavut, NDP)
  • Oct/4/23 5:37:54 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill S-12 
Uqaqtittiji, today being the national day of action for MMIWG, we know all too well that indigenous women, girls and two-spirit victims who have been taken or murdered do not get to tell their stories. When the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights supported the NDP's proposal to make a recommendation allowing victims the right to opt out of a publication ban, this was an important way to make sure victims can tell their story. I wonder whether the member agrees that this kind of recommendation, which would help increase the understanding of how they got to that situation, is what would help make sure we have fewer victims of this nature.
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