Evidence of meeting #14 for Justice and Human Rights in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was organizations.
A recording is available from Parliament.
6:15 p.m.
Bloc
Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC
I understand that you are, because the chair is moving much too fast.
In clauses 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 of the bill, it mentions notification from the prosecutor with reference to section 727 of the Criminal Code.
If you do not know, it does not matter, but I was under the impression that you were at the top of the class.
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Bloc
Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC
It goes back to clauses 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15. It says that, in order to impose a harsher mandatory minimum sentence, the notification provided for in section 727 of the Criminal Code must be given.
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Conservative
Daniel Petit Conservative Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC
It is the notification that the Crown has to give before...
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Conservative
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Bloc
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Ed Fast
Order, please. Let us have one person at a time.
Were you able to answer the question?
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Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
I understood the question as relating to a reference to section 727 of the Criminal Code.
You are referring to previous convictions. Section 727 of the Criminal Code requires a prosecutor to give notice if they intend to seek a higher mandatory minimum penalty by virtue of a previous conviction. That section still applies to the new offence. What we're doing here is amending existing offences to include this new idea of discharging a firearm while being reckless to the list of serious offences with firearms. These amendments don't alter section 727 and don't impact the requirements of the prosecutor to give notice if the prosecutor intends to seek a higher penalty by reason of a previous conviction.
Is that what you're getting at?
6:20 p.m.
Bloc
Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC
Thank you for that information.
(Clauses 17 to 20 inclusive agreed to)
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Bloc
Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC
Agreed. This section provides for a mandatory minimum sentence. You can understand that we are not really in favour, but we will not oppose it.
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Ed Fast
It is carried.
We are finished. That was my first run-through. Thank you for your cooperation.
This meeting is adjourned.
