Mr. Speaker, the hon. member knows that the legislation we introduced with regard to the reform of conditional sentences would preclude the application for instances of sexual assault.
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Justice November 3rd, 2005
Mr. Speaker, the hon. member knows that the legislation we introduced with regard to the reform of conditional sentences would preclude the application for instances of sexual assault.
Criminal Code November 2nd, 2005
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-72, An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to DNA Identification.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Justice October 27th, 2005
Mr. Speaker, we have more stringent penalties for gun-related crimes than in almost any other country. At the same time we have said that we will initiate legislative reforms. This is a matter that is on the FPT agenda. We are meeting in 10 days time and as I said, we will move to enhance penalties after that meeting comes to the consensus as to how to do so.
Justice October 27th, 2005
Mr. Speaker, I would hope that the member opposite would respect what was a unanimous recommendation of all provincial and territorial ministers of justice
I would hope that he realizes that where we have more mandatory minimums for gun related crimes than any other crime in the Criminal Code, there is no conditional sentence possible. He ought to read the Criminal Code.
Justice October 27th, 2005
Mr. Speaker, the hon. member is simply mischaracterizing the nature of the legislation. We have adopted the unanimous recommendation of all federal-provincial-territorial ministers of justice to the effect that there will be a presumptive exclusion of conditional sentences with respect to all serious and violent offences. That is the legislation we tabled today.
Criminal Code October 27th, 2005
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-70, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conditional sentence of imprisonment).
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
Points of Order October 26th, 2005
Mr. Speaker, I want to clarify that the provisions of Bill C-2, which I indicated would come into force on November 30, will come into force November 1, a month earlier.
Justice October 26th, 2005
Mr. Speaker, I will state unequivocally that there is absolutely no causal relation between any donations and the appointments. I will go further. What is undermining public confidence in the administration of justice is that kind of trafficking in innuendo. That kind of cheap shot is undermining its independence and integrity. The process is independent.
Justice October 26th, 2005
Mr. Speaker, the current appointment process is an independent one. It was put in place by the opposition. We have already reformed this process a few times; it is a sound process in theory, but it could be improved in practice.
The request to establish a code of ethics for the members of that committee, a letter confirming the mandate, and some guidelines: these are all steps that can improve a system that is sound in theory.
Justice October 26th, 2005
Mr. Speaker, the bill, which received royal assent on July 20, which gives us one of the strongest pieces of child protection legislation in the world and which the opposition supported, will come into effect and into force in two phases.
The provisions respecting the protection of children from neglect, abuse and all forms of sexual exploitation, including child pornography, will come into effect on November 30, including provisions regarding voyeurism. Provisions with respect to facilitating the testimony of children and other vulnerable victims and witnesses will come into effect on January 2.