Discussion · Government Orders
Sébastien Lemire Bloc Québécois
“This bill has good parts. But the Liberals voted against our changes that would add strict rules, like no-contact orders and gun bans, for any crime against a partner. Why did the Liberals reject these protections for victims?”
“Mr. Speaker, there is clearly something important in this bill. However, in committee, the Liberals decided to vote against a Bloc Québécois amendment that would have applied mandatory conditions to any offence against an intimate partner, including purely financial disputes, such as fraud. These included a no-contact order, a ban on cross-examination, house arrest and a ban on possessing firearms. Evidence that a female victim could legally rely on to strengthen her defence is being rejected by the Liberals. Why is that?”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, there is clearly something important in this bill. However, in committee, the Liberals decided to vote against a Bloc Québécois amendment that would have applied mandatory conditions to any offence against an intimate partner, including purely financial disputes, such as fraud. These included a no-contact order, a ban on cross-examination, house arrest and a ban on possessing firearms. Evidence that a female victim could legally rely on to strengthen her defence is being rejected by the Liberals. Why is that?