Discussion · Oral Questions
Michael Guglielmin Conservative
“Home invasions are up 50% in Toronto. We have two bills to punish home invaders more harshly and to let Canadians better defend themselves in their homes. Will the Liberals support these bills, yes or no?”
“Mr. Speaker, according to the Toronto Star, home invasions are up 50% in Toronto. Canadians want action. That is why we have two bills before the House. We have the proposed safe at home act, which would create a stand-alone offence for home invasions and carry with it a mandatory minimum of five years and a maximum of life imprisonment. We also have the proposed stand on guard law, which would strengthen provisions for self-defence so Canadians can defend themselves in their own home. I have a very simple question for the minister. On these two bills, will the Liberals stand with us and support them so that we can protect Canadians in their own home, yes or no?”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, according to the Toronto Star, home invasions are up 50% in Toronto. Canadians want action. That is why we have two bills before the House. We have the proposed safe at home act, which would create a stand-alone offence for home invasions and carry with it a mandatory minimum of five years and a maximum of life imprisonment. We also have the proposed stand on guard law, which would strengthen provisions for self-defence so Canadians can defend themselves in their own home. I have a very simple question for the minister. On these two bills, will the Liberals stand with us and support them so that we can protect Canadians in their own home, yes or no?