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House Hansard - 215

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 16, 2023 10:00AM
  • Jun/16/23 11:37:56 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, Bill C‑83 is the latest in a series of errors, questionable decisions, backtracking and contradictions we have seen from this government when it comes to protecting victims. This time, the families of Bernardo's victims are suffering a second time because the government has allowed this dangerous criminal to enjoy less strict conditions. Can the government reverse its decision and support our proposal from yesterday to keep dangerous criminals in maximum-security prisons?
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  • Jun/16/23 11:45:22 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, Paul Bernardo is the worst type of human being who can exist, yet over and over again, Liberal ministers stand on their feet to defend his right to the comforts of medium-security prisons. The minister may not understand, but it is the Liberals' very own Bill C-83 and its change to section 28 of the act that allowed this serial rapist and murderer to be transferred to easy street. This is not something that just happened. The Liberals made it happen. Yesterday, the government would not support a Conservative bill that would fix this by requiring serial killers to stay in maximum-security prisons. When will the government take public safety seriously, reverse these ridiculous changes and keep notorious—
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