“Madam Speaker, it is always a pleasure to rise on behalf of the people of Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola, and it is particularly important to me to rise today on this point. Number one, Bailey’s law is languishing in the Senate. It should be passed by the Senate tomorrow or today, and I hope the hon. minister will help with that. Number two, I have been quoted on this bill, Bill C-16, more times than I can count. The funny thing is that it is on the issue of the safety valve, and I do not think I have given a single speech on the issue of a safety valve on this bill. The Liberals, for years, mocked Conservatives when we talked about constitutionality and said that we were out to lunch, so between 2022 and 2024, I spoke about these issues. I did not assert and support government legislation when it came to Bill C-16 and give my imprimatur of approval. I want that to be very, very clear. In my comment here, I want to say very clearly that I believe my words have been misconstrued. If my words are going to be stated, the whole context of it should be stated, particularly when I was stating it with respect to sex offences against children, which the government refused to legislate for years and years. The last thing is that I would remind the hon. minister that it is not called “child pornography”; it is called “child sexual abuse and exploitation material”.”
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Madam Speaker, Thanks · 17 wordsfirst of all, my hon. colleague has done admirable work advancing Bailey’s law.I support it fully.ThanksThe ask · 13 wordsI urge senators to adopt it expeditiously to deliver some of the protections.Claims · 17 wordsThe member has been working with family members who have been working with me and my team.Reasoning · 29 wordsWe owe it to those who continue to advocate on Bailey’s behalf to get that bill implemented to become law in Canada to protect victims of intimate partner violence.Thanks · 26 wordsI want to thank him specifically for his collaboration in honour of the loss of Bailey’s life and to prove that it was not in vain.ThanksClaims · 73 wordsIn addition, my colleague raised his concerns about his words being misconstrued.1Thankfully, there is a record of the words spoken in this place.I would note that he tried to distinguish his argument on the basis that his comments previously were about child sexual exploitation and abuse material.2That, in fact, was very specifically at issue in the Senneville decision, 3which motivated the use of the safety valve in this particular case.4Positioning · 20 wordsI have been curious if he was going to participate in the debate on this issue of the safety valve.PositioningPromise · 81 wordsI would be happy to dig out the video evidence of his position on the matter, or the Hansard record, whichever manner would demonstrate that, in fact, he previously made the case very strongly, imploring even his colleagues within his own party to adopt a safety valve approach so we can restore, very specifically, mandatory minimum penalties.5I would be happy to provide that record to the member or to the House, as it would satisfy those listening to the debate.
