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Mr. Chair, we look forward to bringing changes to the bail program, or bail reform. Of course, this is something that involves not just the federal government but also the provincial governments and municipalities as well.
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Mr. Chair, as I have indicated earlier, this is not a bail reform bill. It is a border bill.
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Mr. Chair, no, it is not correct. I did a fair amount of criminal work as well.
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Mr. Chair, while not recently, I have attended many bail hearings.
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Mr. Chair, in the three weeks since I was appointed, no.
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Mr. Chair, former minister Lametti is an outstanding Canadian of true integrity. He is an academic, and his stature is beyond reproach in this Parliament.
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Mr. Chair, Bill C-48 was a result of consultations and engagements we had with the provinces and territories. We will continue to do those engagements and bring forward the appropriate—
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Mr. Chair, I cannot speak for former minister Virani, but I can say that the police chief of the city of Toronto has indicated that auto thefts are down by 39%, home invasions by 42%, homicides by 67% and shootings by 46%. I confirmed with him—
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Mr. Chair, it is a border bill, not a bail bill.
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Mr. Chair, we look forward to working toward enhancing bail.
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Mr. Chair, on April 28, Canadians gave this government a mandate to do many things, including addressing issues around the criminal justice system, as well as securing the border.
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Mr. Chair, my number one priority since being appointed to this role has been to bring forward Bill C-2.
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Mr. Chair, I have been in this role for three weeks.
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Mr. Chair, we have a well-developed justice system that balances the individual rights of those accused with the collective rights of Canadians.
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Mr. Chair, it is a balancing act. I can assure the member that the rights of victims are crucial for us.
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Mr. Chair, I am open to having conversations on what that could look like.
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Mr. Chair, the issues identified by my friend opposite relate to those who are incarcerated. It is essential that those who are incarcerated be reformed and have the skills they need to cope in society if and when they are released.
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Mr. Chair, it is essential that we support survivors who are victims of violence and who are impacted by the criminal justice system.
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Mr. Chair, a lot of this is undertaken by the provinces. If we look at the work of CSC, it is done—
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Mr. Chair, unfortunately, I did not write them down, so I cannot recall exactly what those were.
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Mr. Chair, it ought to be quite different for victims. I know there are mental health supports, supports with counsel and supports that are embedded when someone goes through trial. They are unique to survivors and victims and are quite separate from someone who is incarcerated.
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Mr. Chair, I am familiar with instances, yes.
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Mr. Chair, that is a matter that should be dealt with by the parole board.
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Mr. Chair, I have not in the last three weeks in this portfolio.
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Mr. Chair, I am sorry to hear that she is impacted by this.
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Mr. Chair, let me take a moment to congratulate my colleague for being here. It will be in October.
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Mr. Chair, we are looking at options.
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Mr. Chair, the total amount budgeted is $597.9 million over three years.
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Mr. Chair, I will be able to get back to my colleague.
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Mr. Chair, the anticipation is about 179,000.
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Mr. Chair, those that are scheduled to be bought back will be removed. I cannot tell the member the specific ones, but they are in the schedule.
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Mr. Chair, can the member repeat that question?
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Mr. Chair, fentanyl and other opioids impact communities across Canada, and my sympathies go to the people of Campbell River. We do need to ensure that there are strict penalties for those who commit these crimes.
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Mr. Chair, I understand this is a program that was administered by the Province of British Columbia.
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Mr. Chair, as Canadians and as governments, we need to do everything in our power to ensure that people are—
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Mr. Chair, in the three weeks since I was appointed, I have been working on a bill, Bill C-2, that would ensure that we continue to fight fentanyl at our borders.
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Mr. Chair, that is factually incorrect. This government decriminalized cannabis and did not go beyond that.
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Mr. Chair, we look forward to working with our provincial and territorial counterparts to ensure that there are no hard drugs available within their respective jurisdictions.
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Mr. Chair, this is a question that should be addressed to the Minister of Health.
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Mr. Chair, this is a question that should be posed to the police of jurisdiction in British Columbia.
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Mr. Chair, this is a committee of the whole to address the issues around my portfolio, which is public safety. The issue is relating to health, and I suggest that this question be posed to the health minister.
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Mr. Chair, again, this is something that should be addressed to the Minister of Health.
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