Bill S-233

Oral Questions

… pawns in their political games. The minister has the power. Will he give unanimous consent to pass Bill S-233 today?

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…14, that takes into account a number of policies on bail reform. Included in Bill C-14 are parts of Bill S-233, or my private member's bill, Bill C-321, which would have made it an aggravating factor in sentencing if the victim of violence was a firefighter, health care worker or first responder. Would it not…

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…ode to ensure that sentences for sexual offences are served consecutively rather than concurrently. Bill S-233, which was recently passed in the Senate and tabled here in the House, and which I was proud to second, would amend the Criminal Code to make it an explicit aggravating factor when assaults involve f…

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Madam Speaker, we have a piece of legislation before us, Bill S-233. It has gone through all levels of committee. My comment to our hon. colleague is to work with me; let us get Bill S-233 passed as soon as tomorrow. It does not have to go through a lengthy process. …

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…workers and nurses who cannot go back to work because of the violence they face each and every day. Bill S-233 could be passed right now. Bill C-321 could have been passed in the last Parliament if it had not dissolved. The work has been done. The heavy lifting has been done. The sacrifice is done every day b…

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…crystal ball in front of me. I deal in facts. We do not know what next week will bring, but we have Bill S-233 here, which is a complete bill, has gone through all the process and could be passed today. That is a good-news story for this House. Whatever happens next week or in the near future, who knows? Howe…

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moved that Bill S-233, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (assault against persons who provide health services and first responders), be read the first time. Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to rise today to introduce Bill S-233…

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…to talk about those the bill has an impact on and a piece of legislation we have before us today in Bill S-233. Bill S-233 is an act to amend the Criminal Code to make it an aggravating factor at sentencing if the victim of violence is a firefighter, a paramedic, a nurse or a health care worker. I have said t…

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…but the dissolution of Parliament made it fall off the Order Paper. We have a bill before us today, Bill S-233, that the Senate side passed unanimously because it is so important. The minister said this part of Bill C-14 is critically important, and I could not agree with him more. Would he support carving th…

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…, but I have not had a chance to look at whether they go far enough. We know the Senate just passed Bill S-233 last night. It is back in this House as we speak. My understanding is that Bill S-233 is complementary to the new bail reform bill. We also know that Bill C-321 passed at all levels in the last Parli…