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House Hansard - 115

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 21, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 115 - Oct/21/22
Mr. Tako Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove, CPC)
  • Oct/21/22 12:33:11 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-9 
Mr. Speaker, today we are talking about the Judges Act, Bill C-9. A very important principle in western democracy is judicial independence, the independence of the criminal justice system. In Canada today we are hearing shocking news that the government is willing to interfere in an independent police investigation. I wonder if my colleague could comment on the importance of judicial independence.
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Context: House Hansard - 115 - Oct/21/22
Mr. Tako Van Popta (Langley—Aldergrove, CPC)
  • Oct/21/22 1:06:00 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-9 
Madam Speaker, earlier in the discussion on Bill C-9, there was emphasis on the importance of judicial independence for our judges. I want to focus on another important principle, and that is the principle that judges should be aware of community values. Canadians were shocked earlier this year when the Supreme Court of Canada actually let a person off the hook who had assaulted somebody because he was too drunk to know what he was doing at the time. They used the defence of extreme intoxication. People were shocked to hear that. Could the member comment on the importance of judges being aware of community values?
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