Justice  Mr. Speaker, that particular inmate was reclassified from maximum security to medium security under the previous government. We believe that we have the correctional services in place. They are the professionals and the ones who know these cases, and to discuss this on an individ

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, we share Canadians' serious concerns about gun violence and will be working hard to address the problem. We have a very comprehensive review being done by Minister Blair at the present time. We will enhance background checks and will be removing the five-year limitat

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, we have legislation that is currently going through Parliament that addresses some gaps and weaknesses dealing with legal weapons. We have enhanced background checks, ensuring that sellers will verify, ensuring that vendors keep records of sales to allow for tracking

Justice  Mr. Speaker, our government is delivering for Canadians by equipping the navy and the—

Justice  Mr. Speaker, the government is delivering for Canadians by equipping the navy and the Coast Guard with the ships they need in order to serve Canadians. It would be inappropriate to comment on ongoing court proceedings on this or any other matter.

Government Accountability  Mr. Speaker, it would be inappropriate to comment on any court proceedings that are under way at this time, but it is important to understand and underscore how important it is to have a procurement system that actually serves the benefit of Canadians. That is exactly what we are

Corrections and Conditional Release Act  Madam Speaker, I agree that public safety is the number one objective and that by improving rehabilitative programming within some of our correctional institutions, we will support public safety by having fewer people reoffend and therefore fewer victims. I believe that mental he

Corrections and Conditional Release Act  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise in the House today to add my voice in this debate around Bill C-83. We are committed to ensuring that we not only have the tools to hold the guilty parties accountable for breaking the law but also to create an environment that fosters rehabilit

Corrections and Conditional Release Act  Mr. Speaker, nothing is ever perfect, but having double the time out of the cells is an important step forward. As well, when prisoners have been in segregation, they have not had access to health care, to mental health care, to visitors, and to other programs that might have sup

Corrections and Conditional Release Act  Mr. Speaker, there is a slight difference of opinion. When some of those rulings were put forward, they were addressing administrative segregation. Administrative segregation does not allow for rehabilitative activities to happen. It does not allow visitors. It does not allow a v

Corrections and Conditional Release Act  Mr. Speaker, I agree with the member. The work correctional officers do is something that is probably underappreciated by a great number of Canadians. They work very hard, and their days are very demanding. When we talk about issues like needle exchange we are trying to look at

Corrections and Conditional Release Act  Mr. Speaker, the hon. member has identified the crux of the matter. This is transformational change away from administrative segregation, where offenders were in their cells for 22 hours a day, with no access to programming, to visitors or to mental health treatment. We know th

Corrections and Conditional Release Act  Mr. Speaker, all I can say to answer that is I have not been part of that process, but I can get back to the member with an answer to his question.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I was wondering if my hon. colleague could tell me how many returning terrorists were charged under the previous government.

Business of Supply  Madam Speaker, I agree with my hon. colleague. I agree that women's voices are so very important and that violence against women is a way to silence those voices. However, I want to know why the spending was cut for women's groups in Canada. To hear those women's voices in Canad