Bill C-48
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bail reform)
Bill C-48 has received Royal Assent and is now law. This bill is from the 44th Parliament, 1st session.
Other Bills Numbered C-48
Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 11 sessions:
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Division Votes (0)
No recorded division votes found for this bill.
Parliamentary Debates (199)
Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-48.
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Mr. Speaker, once again, I am a bit perplexed by the question, since Bill C-48 specifically addresses the question around the use of illegal weapons in the commission of crimes and it creates an additional reverse onus. That means there are additional requirements of those who …
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…ly and whether he would still entertain that. One of his short answers implied yes. It would appear Bill C-48 has the support of all members of the House. Before I go any further, I want to inform the House that I will be splitting my time. I will be sharing my time with the member for St. John's South—Mount…
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…zes that a small number of repeat, violent offenders need to be held accountable for their actions. Bill C-48 is a step in the right direction, and we sincerely hope the Courts will use these new measures that are being introduced by the government in cases where circumstances warrant. The last quote I would…
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…round, I could not be happier to be starting my first day with this bill, something as important as Bill C-48, an act to amend the Criminal Code, bail reform. This bill is an essential step in addressing growing concerns relating to how the bail system deals with repeat violent offenders involving the use of…
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Madam Speaker, it is my pleasure to speak today in support of Bill C-48, an act to amend the Criminal Code, otherwise known as bail reform. It looks like my intervention is going to come after the unanimous motion that was tabled by the Conservatives and passed by all me…
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…adam Speaker, it is really important that all of us know and recognize that, at the end of the day, Bill C-48 would make our communities safer. That is the reason we have all sorts of jurisdictions; politicians, whether provincial, municipal and obviously federal; and law enforcement agencies coming out and …
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…s important we all work together at advancing and improving community safety. What is so good about Bill C-48 is that the background work was done. This is good, solid legislation that would make a positive difference in terms of safety in our communities.
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…entral tenet of our criminal justice system, which is “innocent until proven guilty”? The answer is Bill C-48. The bill would add a reverse onus for an accused person charged with a serious offence involving violence that was used, threatened or attempted, and the use of a weapon such as a knife, where the p…
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…onus. The Bloc Québécois said that it will support this bill. However, does the member believe that Bill C-48, as it now stands, passes the constitutional test that he spoke about earlier? If so, why? If not, why?
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…” I agree with that, as does the vast majority of Canadians. That is why we are here today debating Bill C-48, an act to amend the Criminal Code on bail reform. This is the government's response to concerns expressed by many Canadians, including the premiers. The premiers' letter captures the public percepti…
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