“Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech and for all of the work he did during the study of this bill, which required a lot of effort, listening and compromise. I personally was pleased to be here to listen to his speech from beginning to end. I would like to hear my colleague’s thoughts on the amendments that the Bloc Québécois managed to get adopted during the study of Bill C-9, particularly the one aimed at restoring the consent of the Attorney General to lay charges for the crime of promoting hatred. Why was it important to secure that win?”
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Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 21 wordsI want to thank my colleague from Gaspésie—Les Îles‑de‑la‑Madeleine—Listuguj, who always asks thoughtful questions.Working with him is always a pleasure.ThanksReasoning · 15 wordsObtaining the prior consent of the Attorney General is important to avoid misuse and abuse.Claims · 21 wordsBill C‑9 endeavours to avoid certain hate-related abuses.The goal is to avoid excessive prosecutions or pitting one group against another.Reasoning · 41 wordsRather than allowing people to bring proceedings without guard rails, the Attorney General is a subject matter expert who can set limits on prosecutions and ensure that charges are only laid in situations involving clear violations of the Criminal Code provisions.