Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague very eloquently talked about the 92% of cases within the current circumstance that fall outside of indictable offences. Also, in his response to the last question, he talked about the number of appointments that our Minister of Justice has made. The

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague talked about hybridization. She named a number of different offences and talked about them being reduced to only a fine or less than a two-year sentence. I want to clear the record. Hybridization does not take away the authority or ability of the pr

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I want to come back to some of the comments that were made earlier when it comes to the seriousness of offences. When we are talking about kidnapping, for example, a child who leaves a parent's house to go to another versus someone who is luring a child into a car

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, as mentioned by the Minister of Justice, this is a comprehensive piece of legislation that would help to improve the criminal justice system. We have used time allocation, and it is an important component of allowing us to advance the work Canadians have brought us

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, we have heard throughout this debate that this particular legislation looks to increase the efficiencies of our Criminal Code and to ensure that there is equity in the system. Could my hon. colleague expand on that and tell me what his constituents would think about

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, during my colleague's speech, he talked about knowledgeable leaders in this House. The person sitting right in front of him, the member for St. Albert—Edmonton, is a lawyer. I would think he would have confidence in lawyers and their ability to handle justice across

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I want to allow my colleague to go back to the comments of the member for Kitchener—Conestoga. He said, and I do not think he was trying to mislead the House, that this piece legislation would reduce the sentences for a number of different offences. Again, we would

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, I would start by saying that I do not purport to be a lawyer or to speak for members of the Canadian Bar Association in the way they speak among themselves about this particular reform. The proposals in Bill C-75 would restrict the availability of preliminary inquir

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, to reiterate, summary cases have fewer procedural aspects. They move much more quickly through the system. They do not need as many procedures, and they increase the efficiency within our justice system. However, I would like to talk specifically about hybridizatio

Criminal Code  Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to rise to speak to Bill C-75, an act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other acts and to make consequential amendments to other acts. Before I begin, I would like to thank the Minister of Justice and the Stan

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, we know that as businesses grow and start to scale up, it becomes very risky and very scary for them. Before getting into politics, I was an entrepreneur, so I share the concerns of my colleague on this. The IP strategy we announced on World IP Day includes compreh

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, I am proud of this government taking substantial action on pay equity. We have heard the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour speak about this issue. She has been having consultations across the country to ensure that we get this correct. One dol

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, I thank you for the privilege to speak in the House today about the legislative reforms to intellectual property that accompany this particular piece of legislation. I would note that I will be splitting my time with the member for Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook thi

Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2  Mr. Speaker, the question I am about to ask does not have to do with the BIA, and I apologize for that, but it does have to do with the speech by my hon. colleague, in which he referenced Haiti and the difference between it and the Dominican Republic. I would like to invite my ho

Elections Modernization Act  Mr. Speaker, I have been listening to this debate for quite some time and hearing the opposition talk about time allocation and the issue with having the Chief Electoral Officer in place at a particular time. I am hoping that my colleague from Oakville could speak to this and r