Justice  Mr. Speaker, I certainly recognize that we are working in a concerted manner, in concert with the provinces and territories because we share jurisdiction over the criminal justice system with them, to ensure that we can improve the efficiencies and the effectiveness of the justic

Justice  Mr. Speaker, I have been tasked by the Prime Minister to do a comprehensive review of the criminal justice system. I am committed to doing that in partnership with the provinces and territories, recognizing the need for public safety, recognizing the need to support victims of cr

Ethics  Mr. Speaker, as has been stated, our government is committed to legalizing strictly regulated and restricting access to marijuana. We have had the fortune of having a task force that will be reporting and sending its report forward today. It is my understanding that the chair

Justice  Mr. Speaker, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms is the pride of all Canadians, and our government is committed to ensuring our legislation is constitutional and ensures the highest standards that Canadians expect. As with all legislation that I have introduced as minister, I was

Justice  Mr. Speaker, I am committed to standing up and following-through with the mandate that the Prime Minister gave me to do a comprehensive review of the criminal justice system, including sentencing reform. That includes looking at mandatory minimum penalties to ensure the laws we h

Justice  Mr. Speaker, I am happy to speak to this again. To repeat, without question, child sexual assault is absolutely unacceptable. The Prime Minister has instructed me to do a comprehensive review of the criminal justice system, including sentencing reform. That includes a comprehen

Justice  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to answer this question again. Child sexual assault is incredibly serious, and our government will take every step that we can in order to protect children, in part doing a broad review of the criminal justice system to ensure that we lo

Justice  Mr. Speaker, as I said, we are conducting a broad review of the criminal justice system, including sentencing reform, including a comprehensive review of the mandatory minimum penalties that are contained within the Criminal Code, with an eye to ensuring that we provide the neces

Justice  Mr. Speaker, I certainly recognize the question. Without a doubt, child sexual assault is wrong. Our government is doing everything it can to ensure that we protect children. As I have stated many times, and as this House knows, I am conducting a broad review of the criminal jus

Justice  Mr. Speaker, I would like to table, in both official languages, a charter statement on Bill C-32, an act related to the repeal of section 159 of the Criminal Code.

Criminal Code  moved for leave to introduce Bill C-32, An Act related to the repeal of section 159 of the Criminal Code. (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, here is the civil litigation relating to the sponsorship program that is ongoing and in which the government is involved. With regard to Attorney General of Canada v. Pluridesign Inc. et al., the plaintiff is the Attorney General of Canada; the defendants are Luc L

Justice  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to be conducting a broad review of the criminal justice system, including sentencing reforms. This broad review will include a comprehensive review of the mandatory minimum penalties in the Criminal Code, with an eye to reform. The purpose of this review

Justice  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to talk about the comprehensive criminal justice system review that we are undertaking. Our government supports mandatory minimum penalties for the most serious of offences. However, we are going to conduct a comprehensive review of mand

Justice  Mr. Speaker, I certainly would reiterate that we are taking a comprehensive review of the criminal justice system, including sentencing reforms that occurred across the last 10 years. As I stated, we are not against mandatory minimum penalties for the most serious of crimes. Howe