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Mr. Speaker, it was in our platform. We have a mandate. We promised Canadians that we were going to keep our communities safe. This fall, we are tabling legislation to make bail tougher and have harder and stiffer sentencing for repeat violent criminals. We are going to make sure these types of criminals stay behind bars and that everyone feels safe in their homes and on their streets.
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Mr. Speaker, the tragedy the member refers to is one that has impacted my community greatly, and my sincere sympathy goes out to the family. We are going to make sure that repeat violent offenders are kept behind bars. This summer, I consulted with many police agencies across the country. A lot of their recommendations are going to be seen in this bill. However, provinces have to do their part to …
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Mr. Speaker, we are making it tougher for violent criminals to get out on bail and imposing stricter sentences for repeat offenders, but let me be clear: There is nothing in the law stopping judges and JPs from denying bail. The current law is that people who are a risk to public safety or a flight risk should not be given bail. What is really going on here? Reports are saying that judges are maki…
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Mr. Speaker, we are on the same page. Repeat violent offenders should not be released, so let me be clear again: There is nothing stopping judges and JPs from denying bail. The current law states that people who are a risk to public safety or a flight risk should not be given bail. I think it is time for the provinces to step up. What is happening? Let us make sure that Crown prosecutors are well …
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Mr. Speaker, fentanyl has torn through communities and ripped apart families. We are working to take down the fentanyl trade and gangs that profit from it. We have listed seven cartels as terrorist entities under the Criminal Code. I am working closely with Kevin Brosseau, Canada's fentanyl czar, to put a laser-sharp focus on dismantling these drug networks. We will shut down fentanyl production a…
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Mr. Speaker, this new government's agenda is to be tough on crime. We are going to make it tougher for violent criminals to get bail and will impose stricter sentences for repeat offenders. The topic of bail keeps coming up. It is the job of provinces to administer the bail system. Right now, the law states that people who are a risk to public safety or are a flight risk should not be given bail. …
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Mr. Speaker, foreign interference and transnational repression are serious threats to Canadians and our democratic institutions. Through the Countering Foreign Interference Act, we have the modern tools needed to protect against them. We will train 1,000 new RCMP personnel, who will help combat foreign interference and transnational repression. We will remain vigilant to protect our security, to p…
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Mr. Speaker, every Canadian should feel safe in their community, especially in their home. We will automatically revoke gun licences for individuals convicted of intimate partner violence offences and those subject to protection orders. We are delivering on the recommendations made by the Mass Casualty Commission related to community safety, policing and countering gender-based violence. The imple…
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Mr. Speaker, allow me to thank Chief Nishan Duraiappah, who is here in Ottawa today to collaborate with our new government on public safety. I thank the dedicated officers of Peel police, who, through project outsource, have dealt a significant blow against criminal networks responsible for intimidating and harming members of our community. The strong borders act would give police across the count…
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Mr. Speaker, once again, yesterday was a good day. Project Outsource was a big bust. It is why our government is committed to introducing new legislation that would toughen bail rules for serious offences and ensure sentences match the severity of crimes. We are working hard to make sure law enforcement has the tools it needs to investigate, to catch, to prosecute and to put criminals behind bars.
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Mr. Speaker, we will hold extortionists accountable. Just yesterday, I was at a big announcement with Peel Regional Police. Eighteen extortionists were caught, involved in a criminal organization. This is a big accomplishment. We are striking them where it counts. Criminals will be investigated. They will be charged. They will be sentenced. Extortion carries a maximum sentence of life in prison; a…
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Mr. Speaker, I will agree with the member that yesterday was a big day. Project Outsource was a big win for Canada. It was a big win for Peel region. I want to thank the officers of Peel Regional Police, Halton, York, the RCMP and everyone who was involved in this investigation. When it comes to bail, the law says people who are a risk to public safety or of flight should not be given bail. It is …
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Mr. Speaker, this new government is committed to working collaboratively with the provinces to ensure that our bail system works. Bail is administered by the provinces through provincial judges and provincial courts and by Crown provincial prosecutors. They, too, should be given the resources and the tools that are needed, and they should have the space that is necessary to hold these criminals ac…
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Mr. Speaker, this new government was given a strong mandate from Canadians to keep our communities safe, and we will do exactly that. We are committed to hiring 1,000 new CBSA officers and 1,000 more RCMP personnel to secure our borders and to keep our streets safe. We will make it tougher for violent criminals to get bail and impose stricter sentences for repeat violent offenders. This government…
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Madam Speaker, this new government is taking community safety very seriously. We have committed ourselves to bail reform for repeat violent offenders, for those who are involved in home invasions, auto theft, human smuggling and drug trafficking. However, let me be clear: The provinces and territories also have a critical role to play. I am glad to see that the Province of Ontario has taken some s…
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Madam Speaker, once again, we are going to bring forward bail legislation in the coming months. We are working hard to make sure feedback is being taken from all our policing agencies. We are going to do whatever it takes to protect Canadians. We are working hard to make sure we strengthen this regime, but provinces, too, have a role to play in the administration of justice.
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Madam Speaker, I have said before that we are committed to making it tougher for violent criminals to get bail, and we are going to impose stricter sentences for repeat violent offenders. The provinces, too, have a role to play. We have had these discussions with provinces. Some provinces have been stepping forward. We look forward to working with our provinces and territories to make sure that Ca…
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Mr. Speaker, once again I would like to say that the bill we have tabled and are debating today is going to make it easier for our policing authorities to be able to catch predators for child exploitation. As I have said before, we are committed to making it tougher for violent criminals to get bail, and we are going to impose stricter sentences for repeat offenders. As I have said before, the pro…
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Mr. Speaker, I want to first thank the minister for being so quick to present this bill in the House. There are needed provisions in this legislation that fill the gaps. As we know, we are dealing with a lot of sophisticated, organized criminal networks that are threatening our communities. These tools will help disrupt, dismantle and prosecute these individuals. I can think of some examples, and …
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Madam Speaker, I first want to thank my colleague for her support and the Bloc's recommendations over time that have helped inform this bill. I appreciate that she is going to allow this bill to go to committee. I too hope the ports and the various operators involved will give their full support. The CBSA has seen at times in the past that there has not been full co-operation, which has hindered t…
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Madam Speaker, I know that the member cares deeply about this issue. I hope she will support the piece of legislation, as it has been endorsed by many of our policing agencies as being important legislation. One organization I would like to mention in particular is the Canadian Centre for Child Protection. It has stated that the “proposed changes by the federal government...would reduce barriers C…
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Madam Speaker, now that I am not as crunched for time as I am in question period or at other opportunities, I would like to congratulate you on your reappointment as Assistant Deputy Speaker. I also want to thank the constituents of Brampton North—Caledon for electing me for a fourth mandate. I am committed to making sure that their voices are heard and that the issues they brought up to me during…
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Mr. Speaker, as I have said before, we are committed to making it tougher for violent criminals to get bail, and we will impose stricter sentences for repeat violent offenders. However, let me be clear. The provinces and territories have a critical role to play in the administration of bail. They must ensure that they have the capacity needed when it comes to prosecutors, judges, JPs and jails, ju…
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Mr. Speaker, it is unfortunate that the member hardly spoke about anything that is in this bill. I think he is awaiting the forthcoming justice bill that we will introduce. I believe he could use this speech at that time, because the justice bill will include many of these measures. I do want to talk about some things that we can constructively work on. One thing is that this bill exists because t…
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Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned in question period today, the provinces have a very important role to play when it comes to the administration of justice. If somebody is a public threat to society, at risk of reoffending or at risk of flight, the law currently states that they should not receive bail. I believe the provinces should also do their part. We are going to do ours.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to take an opportunity to say that today we are debating Bill C-2, one of the first measures this government has taken to make our streets safer. We are committed to doing the work that is necessary, and there is also good news. The chief of police of Toronto has stated that auto thefts have decreased by nearly 39%, home invasions are down 42%, homicides are down 67% and shooti…
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Mr. Speaker, that question is excellent. We have been talking about the crime that is prevalent in our communities, like auto theft, as well as criminal organizations trafficking guns, human trafficking, all these different types of things. This bill would give law enforcement the ability to modernize and keep up with the new techniques that criminal organizations are using, especially those that …
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Mr. Speaker, the police authorities would have to access a warrant from the court. It would not be the case that Canada Post employees would randomly open up pieces of mail. This would give our policing authorities, the CBSA, and the RCMP in particular, the ability to get a warrant in order to open the mail. It is currently being done with FedEx, Purolator and all other types of mail. The only res…
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Mr. Speaker, if I say it here today, I do not think members and most Canadians would believe it: Even with a warrant, our authorities are unable to search Canada Post mail. The bill would allow the authorities to access a general warrant from a court so they could capture fentanyl or parts being imported to modify guns for people to make their own assault rifles here in Canada. These are very impo…
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Mr. Speaker, the strong borders act would choke off organized crime groups from profits stemming from drug and firearms, trafficking and human smuggling. We will continue to make the safety and security of Canadians and our country a priority. Canadians know the true value of the rule of law. We would be protecting that with the bill before us. We are proposing the legislation to ensure that law e…
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Mr. Speaker, I believe that if you seek it, you will find agreement to apply the results from the previous vote to this vote, with Liberal members voting in favour.
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Mr. Speaker, I believe that if you seek it you will find agreement among the parties to apply the result of the previous vote to this vote, with Liberal members voting in favour.
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Mr. Speaker, I believe that if you seek it, you will find unanimous consent to apply the results of the previous vote to this vote, with the Liberal members voting in favour.
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Mr. Speaker, I believe if you seek it, you will find unanimous consent to apply the results of the previous vote, with Liberal members voting in favour.
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Mr. Speaker, I believe if you seek it, you will find agreement to apply the results from the previous vote to this vote. Liberal members will be voting in favour.
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Mr. Speaker, I believe that if you seek it, you will find agreement to apply the results of the previous vote to this vote, with the Liberal members voting in favour.
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Mr. Speaker, I believe that if you seek it, you will find agreement to apply the results from the previous vote to this vote, with Liberal members voting in favour.
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Mr. Speaker, if you seek it, you will find unanimous consent to apply the results from the previous vote to this vote, with Liberal members voting no.
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Mr. Speaker, I believe that, if you seek it, you will find agreement to apply the results from the previous vote to this vote, with Liberal members voting against.
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Mr. Speaker, I believe that if you seek it, you will find agreement amongst the parties to apply the results of the previous vote to this vote, with Liberal members voting in favour.
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Mr. Speaker, I believe that if you seek it, you will find agreement amongst the parties to apply the results from the previous vote to this one, with Liberal members voting against.
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Madam Speaker, I request a recorded division.
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Mr. Speaker, I wish you a happy Diwali. Last week, I celebrated the festival of lights in my riding by going to local mandirs and gurdwaras. What made Diwali even more special was that the Prime Minister dropped by to celebrate with Bramptonians. Today, we will continue the grand celebration on the Hill, hosted by the Liberal caucus, with many in attendance from across the country. The celebration…
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Mr. Speaker, the petitioners have given me a petition to present to the House today. Pakistani Canadians are concerned about the political turmoil in Pakistan following the unjust removal of a democratically elected government and subsequent arrest of Imran Khan. The petitioners call upon the Canadian government, which promotes fair and free elections around the world, to take steps and measures s…
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Mr. Speaker, I believe if you seek it, you will find agreement to apply the results of the previous vote to this vote, with Liberal members voting yea.
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Mr. Speaker, I believe that, if you seek it, you will find agreement to apply the results of the previous vote to this one, with Liberals voting no.
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Mr. Speaker, I believe that, if you seek it, you will find agreement to apply the results of the previous vote to this one with Liberal members voting nay.
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Mr. Speaker, I believe that, if you seek it, you will find agreement to apply the results from the previous vote to this one, with Liberals voting against.
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Mr. Speaker, I believe that, if you seek it, you will find agreement to apply the results from the previous vote to this vote, with Liberals voting nay.
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Mr. Speaker, I believe that, if you seek it, you will find agreement to apply the results of the previous vote to this vote, with Liberals voting nay.
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