Basically, it ensures that it's a serious violent offence, that it's not just simply an offence where someone has received a sentence for two years. It's one that is a violent offence.
On February 27th, 2014. See this statement in context.
On February 27th, 2014. See this statement in context.
February 27th, 2014 / 4:30 p.m.
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Roxanne James Conservative Scarborough Centre, ON
Basically, it ensures that it's a serious violent offence, that it's not just simply an offence where someone has received a sentence for two years. It's one that is a violent offence.
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