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House Hansard - 338

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 18, 2024 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 338 - Sep/18/24
Mr. Peter Julian
  • Sep/18/24 6:04:34 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, the Supreme Court was simply making a decision based on constitutionality. As many child advocates have said, the Supreme Court was erroneous about the impacts on children and did not consider the impacts on children, and it caused a great deal of confusion. That decision, which makes it very difficult to understand the impacts of section 43 of the Criminal Code, has led to much more confusion and consternation if we look at what child advocates are saying. The fact that it is constitutional is not what we are considering here. It is what is in the best interests of the child, and there is no doubt, as 700 organizations and 67 countries are telling us, that it is not in the best interests of the child.
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Context: House Hansard - 338 - Sep/18/24
Mr. Peter Julian
  • Sep/18/24 6:06:24 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, it is hard to give a brief answer to that. All the Quebec organizations I just mentioned are calling on all members to pass this bill. The reality is that we should be listening to all of these organizations fighting for the well-being of children. The issue of a Supreme Court decision handed down some twenty years ago does not really come into play. The best interests of children should matter much more.
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