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House Hansard - 316

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 23, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 316 - May/23/24
Hon. Arif Virani
  • May/23/24 8:59:03 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-63 
Madam Chair, we have tabled that legislation. We are looking forward to having it voted on in the House and proceeding to committee as fast as possible because the luring she mentioned is child predation. It is something that she and I hopefully can agree that we need to cure. That is one of the things that would be tackled through this legislation, among other things. She has been spending a lot of time talking about women's rights. Women who are cowered through revenge porn would also be addressed through Bill C-63 because it is a second form of content that would be subject to a 24-hour takedown requirement. Surely we can agree on the necessity of prioritizing—
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The Deputy Chair
  • May/23/24 8:59:37 p.m.
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The hon. member.
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Ms. Michelle Ferreri
  • May/23/24 8:59:38 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I will ask, right now, for the minister to redeem himself just a tiny bit and to give a date when he will review the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights so that victims' rights are actually enforced in Canada. What is the date, please?
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Hon. Arif Virani
  • May/23/24 8:59:53 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-21 
Madam Chair, we are constantly working to ensure the rights of victims, including female victims, are entrenched in law in Canada. That is why Bill C-21 included red flag laws. That is why we established the sex offender registry. That is why I have worked on two occasions to ensure there is a reverse—
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The Deputy Chair
  • May/23/24 9:00:07 p.m.
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The hon. member.
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Ms. Michelle Ferreri
  • May/23/24 9:00:09 p.m.
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Madam Chair, the Liberals promised to review the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights, which was created by former prime minister Stephen Harper. They have never done this. Victims deserve a date, and they deserve it right now. When will it be reviewed, and when will victims come first in Canada?
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Hon. Arif Virani
  • May/23/24 9:00:28 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-48 
Madam Chair, our commitment to victims, including victims of intimate partner violence, is steadfast, and that is witnessed through our reforms in Bill C-48 and Bill C-75, which dealt with the reverse onus on bail for people who are victims of intimate partner violence. That is demonstrating our commitment to victims, and we will continue to do so.
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Mr. Jamil Jivani (Durham, CPC)
  • May/23/24 9:00:51 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I would like to have a straight-up conversation about some facts. Is the minister aware of the tragic car crash that occurred on Highway 401 in Durham region on April 29?
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Hon. Arif Virani (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.)
  • May/23/24 9:01:07 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I am aware of the traffic fatalities as a general proposition.
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Mr. Jamil Jivani
  • May/23/24 9:01:11 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I will inform him that the Highway 401 car crash made national news because four people were killed, including an infant. Does the minister know that the robbery suspect who caused that car crash was out on bail after being arrested for similar crimes in the past?
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Hon. Arif Virani
  • May/23/24 9:01:37 p.m.
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Madam Chair, what I would emphasize is that bail is governed by certain fundamental precepts that are in the Criminal Code of Canada. It is about ensuring that people are not a flight risk or likely to repeat an offence. It is also demonstrating the community's denunciation. In Ontario, individual bail determinations are mainly made by justices of the peace.
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Mr. Jamil Jivani
  • May/23/24 9:02:10 p.m.
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Madam Chair, is the justice minister aware of the community safety alert issued by the Durham Regional Police on May 10 concerning a high-risk sex offender?
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Hon. Arif Virani
  • May/23/24 9:02:19 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill S-12 
Madam Chair, high-risk sex offenders are obviously a priority of ours. I indicated that we re-established the sex offender registry through the swift passage of Bill S-12.
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Mr. Jamil Jivani
  • May/23/24 9:02:27 p.m.
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Madam Chair, the community safety alert was issued by the Durham police because this high-risk sex offender poses a serious danger to children. Is the minister aware that the offender was arrested for previous crimes in the past and then released on bail?
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Hon. Arif Virani
  • May/23/24 9:02:48 p.m.
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Madam Chair, as a point of clarification, the Victims Bill of Rights was reviewed by the justice committee last year. With respect to decisions about individual cases of bail, those are made by independent and impartial justices of the peace in Ontario.
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Mr. Jamil Jivani
  • May/23/24 9:03:03 p.m.
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Madam Chair, does the justice minister recognize the name of a 27-year-old Toronto man, Edwin John Redmond?
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Hon. Arif Virani
  • May/23/24 9:03:15 p.m.
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Madam Chair, what I can further indicate with respect to bail decisions is that the Criminal Code provides that one can bring a review application for a bail decision—
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The Deputy Chair
  • May/23/24 9:03:22 p.m.
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The hon. member.
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Mr. Jamil Jivani
  • May/23/24 9:03:24 p.m.
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Madam Chair, Mr. Redmond was very sadly and tragically beaten to death in Toronto, not far from the minister's home constituency, three months ago. Does the minister know that Mr. Redmond's attackers were previously arrested for similar crimes and then released on bail?
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Hon. Arif Virani
  • May/23/24 9:03:46 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I appreciate that the member opposite is new to the House and I welcome him. What I would indicate to him is that we have been spending some time talking about the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. I would encourage him to look at the fact that constitutional protections apply to bail and are entrenched in section 11(e) of the charter.
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