moved for leave to introduce Bill C-299, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (life imprisonment).
Madam Speaker, it an honour to stand here on behalf of the people of Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo—
Frank Caputo Conservative
Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)
Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated), as of Oct. 4, 2022
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This enactment amends the Criminal Code to increase the maximum penalty to life imprisonment for certain indictable offences.
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Frank Caputo Conservative Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, BC
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-299, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (life imprisonment).
Madam Speaker, it an honour to stand here on behalf of the people of Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo—
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Kevin Lamoureux
And the Conservative Party.
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Frank Caputo Conservative Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, BC
Madam Speaker, it is interesting that my colleague from Winnipeg is heckling me as I am saying this, because I am speaking about a bill that should be of interest to everybody in the House. Now the member for Kingston and the Islands is getting in on the act.
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès) Alexandra Mendes
Can we have order and let the hon. member introduce his bill?
Frank Caputo Conservative Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, BC
Madam Speaker, this is what we are talking about: sexual offences against children and adults.
When somebody commits a robbery in this country, it is the taking of property by force and they are liable to life imprisonment. When someone's consent and dignity are taken by force when it comes to sexual assault, the maximum sentence is 10 years in jail. We therefore treat the taking of someone's sexual inviolability, innocence, dignity and consent by force less seriously than we treat the taking of property by force.
If people want to treat this as a joke, that is fine, but for me and for everybody in this House, my exhortation is that we start getting hard on sexual offences, especially sexual offences against children. This bill does just that. It raises the maximum sentence to life imprisonment for most sexual offences to recognize that victims are often put in a psychological prison for life themselves.
I exhort all members of the House to pass this bill expeditiously given the seriousness that this subject matter deserves.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)