Discussion · Government Orders
Elizabeth May Green
“This bill is not strong enough. It should punish social media companies when they cause harm. It should hold bosses personally responsible and send them to jail.”
“Madam Speaker, I have been struggling with Bill C-34 since it was first introduced. I think the minister is terrific. I know the intent of the bill is great, but it is a lot of blank space. One part that really worries me is clause 85, which I will read. It is short. It says, “The purpose of a penalty is to promote compliance with this Act and not to punish.” In the case of criminal responsibility and people who have fallen on hard times, I do not think our criminal justice system should focus on punishment. In dealing with these corporations, I want to kill them. I would like to pull their corporate right. I am not acting as a policy wonk here. I am an enraged mother. I want to punish them. Why does this bill not suggest strict liability? Why does it not suggest that a CEO whose company engages in a proven harm, such as Amanda Todd’s death, go to jail?”
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Madam Speaker, I have been struggling with Bill C-34 since it was first introduced. I think the minister is terrific. I know the intent of the bill is great, but it is a lot of blank space. One part that really worries me is clause 85, which I will read. It is short. It says, “The purpose of a penalty is to promote compliance with this Act and not to punish.” In the case of criminal responsibility and people who have fallen on hard times, I do not think our criminal justice system should focus on punishment. In dealing with these corporations, I want to kill them. I would like to pull their corporate right. I am not acting as a policy wonk here. I am an enraged mother. I want to punish them. Why does this bill not suggest strict liability? Why does it not suggest that a CEO whose company engages in a proven harm, such as Amanda Todd’s death, go to jail?