moved for leave to introduce Bill C‑258, An Act to amend the Criminal Code to address the Supreme Court of Canada decision in R. v. Jordan.
Madam Speaker, the purpose of the bill is to respond to the Supreme Court's 2016 ruling in the Jordan case and perhaps more specifically to the report of the Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime, which was tabled a few weeks ago in November. The report found that the administration of trials is a significant issue. More than 268 sexual assault trials have had to be dropped since 2016 because the time limits set by the Supreme Court could not be met. We are proposing a solution to this problem, and we hope to get all members of the House on board with our proposal.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)