Bill C-242

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…e deported from Canada, just 10 days after that man was charged with assaulting his former partner. Bill C-242 would have ensured tougher bail rules, fewer release loopholes for violent repeat offenders and real protection for victims and communities. Bill C-243, if passed, would have ended annual parole hear…

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…ow proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-242 under Private Members' Business.

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The House resumed from March 23 consideration of the motion that Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise today to speak to Bill C-242, the jail not bail act, at second reading. It was put forward by my friend and colleague, the hon. member for Oxford, and I am proud to have seconded the legislation. I just listened to the Liberal g…

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…s the way to go. There are 80 targeted reforms within it, many of which have been incorporated into Bill C-242, the bill we are debating today. That is a substantial change. I remember standing in this very same spot, back in November and December, challenging the Conservative Party to pass Bill C-14. It was …

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…colleagues on this Monday morning. I am pleased to rise on behalf of the Bloc Québécois to speak to Bill C-242 regarding interim release. I read the bill and examined it very closely. In short, this bill seeks to do 12 different things. Let us start with the first one. First, it is important to remember that …

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The House resumed consideration of the motion that Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to rise today to speak to Bill C-242, the Conservative bill on Canada's bail system. I want to begin with something that unites every member of this House. Regardless of party affiliation, Canadians deserve to feel safe and be safe in t…

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from November 7, 2025, consideration of the motion that Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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…ch as Bill C-5, Bill C-75 and Bill C-83. There is hope. Two of my colleagues' bills, Bill C-243 and Bill C-242, resume their second reading debates soon. I am encouraged to see that both Bill C-225 and Bill C-221 have passed second reading and have been referred to committee for further study and consideratio…

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Mr. Speaker, Conservatives have also introduced Bill C-242, the jail not bail act, brought forward by the Conservative member for Oxford. This bill would reform Canada's bail system by making public safety the primary consideration, expanding reverse onus fo…

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…it down, choosing to side with criminals instead of communities. Conservatives have also introduced Bill C-242—

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…ut on bail. This is where we have to work to change the laws. The member for Oxford brought forward Bill C-242 on jail not bail for criminals, and that is where we have to work together to tackle these criminals.

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…ndoing Bill C-5 and Bill C-75 so that there are true consequences. The member for Oxford brought in Bill C-242, which is the jail not bail act. We need to fix Bill C-12, as I just described, but we also need to implement Bill C-220, which is from the member for Calgary Nose Hill. It would forbid judges from g…

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…e in this country. The soft-on-crime Liberal policies have created this mess, and we are suggesting Bill C-242, which would address all the issues. It is called jail not bail. I will ask all the members in Parliament to support this bill so that we can control crime in Brampton and across the country.

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…edge it. We know that the Conservatives are pushing for an even tougher approach, particularly with Bill C-242. They often take a populist, "three strikes and you're out" approach. Would that necessarily be helpful? We are not so sure. What we are seeing right now is that the system is already under pressure.…

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…atives have introduced several pieces of legislation to address skyrocketing crime rates, including Bill C-242, the jail not bail act, to extend reverse onus for major crimes and protect first responders, and Bill C-246, which proposes to make a consecutive sentence mandatory for such crimes as sexual assault…

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Mr. Speaker, yes, it is very serious. We introduced our bill, Bill C-242, from our member for Oxford. That is what we need to act on. We cannot release offenders back onto the streets. We have to be serious with respect to them. We have seen what we have gone through in t…

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Mr. Speaker, we are taking crimes very seriously, even sexual crimes. Bill C-242, the jail not bail act, is entirely constitutional and covers everything. On this side of the aisle, we are here to protect our women, our children and everyone, so all Canadians are safe on the stre…

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…sure that Bill C-14 scraps Liberal bail. Thankfully, we have already put forward the real solution, Bill C-242, the Conservative jail not bail act, which was introduced by the member for Oxford. Unlike Bill C-14, which tinkers at the margins, Bill C-242 would reshape the system to protect the public. It would…