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House Hansard - 80

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 2, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 80 - Jun/2/22
Hon. David Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • Jun/2/22 2:24:11 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-5 
Mr. Speaker, we introduced Bill C‑5 precisely to address the overrepresentation of Black and indigenous people in the justice system. Minimum sentences and conditional sentences are imposed by judges when public order and public safety are not at risk and incarceration is not the answer. We will therefore move forward with public safety reforms to improve our criminal justice system.
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Context: House Hansard - 80 - Jun/2/22
Hon. David Lametti (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • Jun/2/22 2:35:53 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-5 
Mr. Speaker, our hearts go out to the victims, and we are working on improving the justice system to help victims and Canadian society. With Bill C-5, we are tackling the overrepresentation of indigenous peoples and Blacks in the system, in cases where it does not put public safety at risk. Conditional sentences and the elimination of certain minimum sentences will help us to attack the real problems by helping victims and society.
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