“I'm cheering for a bill that spends more money and gives more power to the justice system. It's meant to help victims and punish abusers. I don't like that I got some scary calls. That's bad. We need to do more to stop that.”
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A bill to make a bunch of changes to criminal law, mostly around crimes against women and children. The changes include new offenses, harsher penalties, and more rights for victims. The debate was mostly Liberal MPs patting themselves on the back for how much they care about protecting women and children.