44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 2, 2022 10:00AM
- Jun/2/22 2:18:09 p.m.
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- Re: Bill C-5
Mr. Speaker, Canadians are less safe today than they were when the Liberal government took office.
The Liberals are not trying to keep communities safe, and they are not making an effort to keep dangerous criminals in jail. The Liberals' dangerous Bill C-5 eliminates mandatory jail time for violent crimes like weapons trafficking and possession of a weapon that was illegally obtained.
The Liberals do not seem to have a clue when it comes to what to do with serious issues like gun violence. The Liberals are telling Canadians that Bill C-5 reverses Conservative policies, but this bill actually repeals laws that were established under previous Liberal governments. The government has in fact kept most Conservative laws on the books.
The changes to the Criminal Code imposed by Bill C-5 are a radical shift away from long-standing and bipartisan values and will make communities in Canada less safe. Victims, their families and communities are asking the government to abandon Bill C-5.
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- Jun/2/22 2:23:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there was another murder this week in Laval, in the middle of a restaurant, right in front of diners. People are afraid. Criminals no longer fear the police, who in turn feel abandoned by the Liberal government.
Instead of sending a strong message to armed criminal gangs, with Bill C‑5, the Prime Minister announced that they will be able to serve their sentences at home. Even Pierre Elliott Trudeau in 1976 understood the need for minimum sentences for armed criminals.
Why do today's Liberals want to make life easier for criminals?
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- Jun/2/22 2:24:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Montreal police suspect that organized crime was involved when suspects entered a restaurant in Laval last night and shot a man to death while he was having dinner. Criminals are becoming more brazen, yet the Liberals still want to make sure that repeat offenders of violent crime will not face mandatory jail time with their soft-on-crime Bill C-5.
Will the Prime Minister abandon this soft-on-crime agenda and abandon Bill C-5?
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- Jun/2/22 2:31:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, while the Liberals claim to care about the safety of Canadians, the fact is that since the government was elected, gun crimes have gone up steadily every year. They talk a big game, but the fact is that they have ignored gun safety and put politics first at every opportunity. Now they want to allow violent offenders to avoid jail and serve their sentences in their communities with their victims.
Why is the government so committed to putting criminals ahead of victims?
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- Jun/2/22 2:32:56 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Conservative MPs would welcome an honest discussion about how gun crime has gone up every year since the government was elected. The fact is that its legislation, Bill C-5, would eliminate mandatory jail time for violent gun crime and allow criminals to serve their sentences in the comfort of their own homes, something their victims can no longer do.
Why is the government so committed to putting criminals ahead of victims?
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- Jun/2/22 2:35:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister likes to make fine speeches about the safety of Canadians, but he clearly has a rather lax attitude about it.
For example, as a result of the changes he made to the parole board, a violent criminal was released, which led to the murder of Marylène Levesque.
Federal inmates now have access to syringes, and drug trafficking in penitentiaries is on the rise. Bill C‑5 will allow dangerous criminals to to serve their sentence at home instead of in a penitentiary. The Prime Minister rolled out the red carpet to criminals.
What has he done lately for victims?
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- Jun/2/22 2:37:48 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals' soft stance on crime only helps criminals. They are too tolerant of law breakers.
The poor victims in all of this are our children, who are not even protected. This government has no regard for law-abiding Canadians and their safety. A responsible government would make Canadians safer.
Why does this government put criminals ahead of victims?
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- Jun/2/22 2:42:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment to thank the hon. member for his passion on this issue and his advocacy on the issue. It is important. That is why we have brought forward legislation that would keep guns out of the hands of criminals. We also put in place background checks when we introduced Bill C-71. We are investing in law enforcement to prosecute gangs and stop trafficking at the border.
When it comes to the issue of gun violence, this government is taking action, and I am proud to stand on the record that we have.
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