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House Hansard - 79

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 1, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 79 - Jun/1/22
Hon. Rob Moore (Fundy Royal, CPC)
  • Jun/1/22 5:43:42 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-5 
Mr. Speaker, I listened intently to my colleague's speech. The problem is that a number of times I heard the words “simple possession”. The issue is that this is not what Bill C-5 deals with. The mandatory minimum penalties being repealed in the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act have to do with trafficking, importing or exporting controlled substances, or the production of schedule I or schedule II drugs, that is, cocaine, heroine, fentanyl and crystal meth. Would the hon. member maintain that production, trafficking and importing are “simple possession”?
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Context: House Hansard - 79 - Jun/1/22
Mr. Gary Anandasangaree (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • Jun/1/22 6:13:51 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-5 
Mr. Speaker, I would like to acknowledge the work of my friend opposite in supporting and strengthening Bill C-5. I do want to pose a question for him with respect to the issue of sequestration of simple possession. I know it is an issue that he fought very hard for. As he knows, the Minister of Public Safety is also mandated to ensure that there are reforms to the pardon system. Could the member opposite reflect on how important it is to make sure that issues such as simple possession and the records surrounding it are addressed within this bill?
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