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Mr. Chair, we will be investing in 1,000 RCMP officers in order to keep our country safe, and this includes addressing issues of extortion.
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Mr. Chair, as I have indicated a number of times, this is a border bill and not a bail bill.
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Mr. Chair, there are resources available, including through Bill C-2, which we introduced this week. I know that many police services are doing a great job in their local jurisdiction. They are working with the support of the RCMP in their respective regions.
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Mr. Chair, the issue of extortion, as members know, is critically important. We are adding additional tools for police and law enforcement to be able to tackle the issue.
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Mr. Chair, we will be bringing forward criminal justice reform later in the fall.
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Mr. Chair, I believe it is already an aggravating factor in sentencing.
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Mr. Chair, we will be making smart criminal justice reforms.
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Mr. Chair, this is a bill relating to the border. We look forward to bringing bail reform later on this year.
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Mr. Chair, Bill C-2 is a borders bill and does not include overall criminal justice reform. I want to take this opportunity to welcome the member for Markham—Unionville to the House.
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Mr. Chair, that is a question best posed to the Minister of Justice.
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Mr. Chair, again, that is a question best posed to the Minister of Justice.
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Mr. Chair, this is a bill relating to the border and not relating to sentencing.
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Mr. Chair, again, this relates to a border bill that we introduced. We are hoping to get support from friends opposite. This is not about criminal justice reform.
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Mr. Chair, this is a bill relating to the border. The issues on fentanyl are quite serious. There are a number of provisions in the bill that do address the flow of fentanyl into Canada as well as the precursors.
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Mr. Chair, the issue of addictions is quite serious and impacts communities across Canada. It is a matter for the Minister of Health, but it is something that, of course, as a government we are—
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Mr. Chair, earlier we listed seven cartels as terrorist entities within Canada's Criminal Code. Amendments, of course, can come as part of the process of the bill going through committee.
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Mr. Chair, the matter that my friend identified relates to a registry that already exists.
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Mr. Chair, it is something that is quite well known. I do not plan to give a perfect definition of it today.
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Mr. Chair, the issue of anti-Semitism is something that impacts the Jewish community. It is one we, as a government, will address and we will—
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Mr. Chair, I do not intend to respond to this particular question. The issue of the safety and security of the Jewish community is critically—
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Mr. Chair, the safety and security of the Jewish community is incredibly important. I know its members have been impacted greatly by a number of world events. My responsibility is to ensure their safety and security in Canada, and that is what I intend to do.
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Mr. Chair, I intend to work closely with the Jewish community, as well as all communities impacted by hate but particularly the Jewish community, in order to ensure that—
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Mr. Chair, my responsibility as the Minister for Public Safety is the security of all Canadians, including Jewish Canadians.
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Mr. Chair, absolutely not. No school should be shot at, particularly—
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Mr. Chair, in my three weeks in this portfolio, I have already reached out to a number of individuals from the Jewish community. I look forward to engaging—
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Mr. Chair, my role is to protect all Canadians, including members of the Jewish community. That is why, as part of the community security program, we have over $95 million in investments over five years to ensure that places of worship, particularly, are secured.
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Mr. Chair, the issue of foreign affairs is outside my expertise, and I will not be able to answer that question.
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Mr. Chair, in my role as Minister of Public Safety, it is critically important that Canadians are protected, including Jewish Canadians.
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Mr. Chair, what I can tell the member is that Bill C-21 addresses a number of concerns we have heard from all Canadians, but it is to ensure—
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Mr. Chair, they are restricted, non-restricted and prohibited.
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Mr. Chair, the questions before us today involve Bill C-21, and I will advise the House that—
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Mr. Chair, the issue is about Bill C-21. Our intention is to ensure that law-abiding gun owners have the ability to hold on to their guns. At the same time, we are taking—
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Mr. Chair, the gun buyback program is in its early stages. We have already bought back 12,000 firearms.
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Mr. Chair, we look forward to buying those back from individuals. We are expecting about 180,000 units in total.
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Mr. Chair, the RCMP will be implementing the buyback program, and we look forward to ensuring—
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Mr. Chair, from individuals who have weapons that they should not have under Bill C-21, we will be buying back—
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Mr. Chair, Bill C-2 addresses the issue of guns that are coming into the country. It is a border bill, and I expect the member to support this bill.
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Mr. Chair, we are investing in the border with $1.3 billion in investments. That is meant to take guns off our streets.
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Mr. Chair, the member is against any form of gun control, yet he talks about the safety of Canadians.
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Mr. Chair, this is a matter for the Correctional Service of Canada. It was a release by them. It had nothing to do with the decision of the minister.
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Mr. Chair, the first act of the government was to bring forward legislation, Bill C-2, which would impact many crimes. I am hoping the member—
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Mr. Chair, it is not up to me to enact legislation. It is up to the House.
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Mr. Chair, we have brought forward Bill C-2. It addresses a number of issues around the border. That is a critical priority.
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Mr. Chair, the member is accurate. It is a border bill, and we look forward to its quick passage.
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moved that Bill C-78, An Act respecting temporary cost of living relief (affordability), be read the second time and referred to a committee of the whole.
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Mr. Speaker, let me begin by acknowledging the work of my friend from Winnipeg. Yesterday was the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and over the last several days I have had the opportunity to listen to many survivors who spoke about the enormous loss that they feel. I also have had the chance to speak to many who have been working toward advocating and toward finding truth for the loved …
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