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House Hansard - 85

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 9, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 85 - Jun/9/22
Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP)
  • Jun/9/22 1:58:52 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-5 
Madam Speaker, I share the concerns of my colleague from Laurentides—Labelle about having one bill with two goals. I fully support the elimination of mandatory minimum sentences, which do not work and are a problem for our justice system. At the same time, I am absolutely in favour of measures to achieve the objective of Bill C‑5, which is that problematic substance use must be addressed primarily as a social and health issue, not a criminal one. Both of these elements are in Bill C‑5, but as a result, each is weaker in achieving the results we need.
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