moved:
Motion No. 1
That Bill C-479, in Clause 6, be amended by
(a) replacing line 9 on page 5 with the following:
“6. (1) Subparagraph 142(1)(b)(iii) of the Act is repealed.
(2) Subparagraphs 142(1)(b)(v) and (vi) of the Act are repealed.
(3) Paragraph 142(1)(b) of the Act is”
(b) replacing line 18 on page 5 with the following:
“(4) Subsection 142(1) of the Act is”
(c) replacing line 1 on page 6 with the following:
“(5) Section 142 of the Act is amended by”
(d) replacing lines 4 and 5 on page 6 with the following:
“information referred to in paragraph (1)(c) at least 14 days, where”.
Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak about an issue that is close to my heart and the hearts of all Canadians, fairness for victims of crime.
When our Conservative government first came into power in 2006, we made a commitment to take a long, hard look at our criminal justice system to see if it was fair to victims. We knew that we had to move forward with comprehensive legislative changes—