44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 20, 2022 11:00AM
Mr. Speaker, since the Supreme Court decisions on the use of extreme intoxication as a defence, I have noticed that many people around me, especially women and girls, are worried. They are seeing a number of contradictory messages on social media.
Can the Minister of Justice reassure Canadians about the use of extreme intoxication as a defence?
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Mr. Speaker, I would first like to thank my colleague from Saint-Laurent for her question and for her dedication to this issue.
I want to clarify one very important point: Being intoxicated is not a defence for criminal acts such as sexual assault. That was the law before the Supreme Court decisions and it is still the law today.
Bill C-28 amends the Criminal Code so that in the rare case of extreme intoxication, someone in a state of negligent self-induced extreme intoxication can be criminally responsible.
We will continue to build a justice system that is more effective, fairer, and worthy of victims' trust.
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