Mr. Speaker, the second petition is on behalf of Seabird Island First Nation.
On June 23, 2022, Bill C-28 received royal assent, which allowed for extreme intoxication to be used as a defence for violent crimes such as sexual assault, where a reasonable person would not have foreseen the risk of a violent loss of control.
Residents are very concerned about this provision in the Criminal Code and are asking the Government of Canada to repeal it.