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Question period on public safety, focused on rising crime. Conservatives pointed to crime and drug use in Williams Lake, a constituent seriously harmed by offenders who went free, and a case in Wetaskiwin where a man released on bail killed again, saying bail rules keep dangerous repeat offenders out of jail. Liberals replied that the government has brought forward an ambitious set of crime bills, including Bill C-14 on bail reform and sentencing, Bill C-9, Bill C-12 and cyber security legislation, has made major investments in the RCMP and the CBSA, and noted that Conservative members voted against those bills.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Jacques Ramsay

Liberal
“Our government has introduced many bills this year to fight crime and protect public safety. I hope the Conservatives vote with us on this new bill.”
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Mr. Speaker, I found it interesting that the hon. member raised that subject, since the government, within one year, has done more than any government before it: Bill C-8 on cyberthreat, Bill C-9 on heinous crimes, Bill C-12 on border security, Bill C-14 on bail reform and more severe sentences, Bill C-16 on protecting victims and accelerating justice, and now Bill C-22 on legal access. I hope that this time the Conservatives will vote with us.

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Steven MacKinnon

Liberal
“We have introduced strong bills to fight crime. The member of Parliament for Williams Lake voted against them. Those bills would keep violent criminals in jail, protect places of worship, and punish people who harm children.”

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Mr. Speaker, my colleague just set out a number of bills, and he was quite right. This is the most ambitious agenda on fighting crime ever presented before the House. What have we been met with? I want the people of Williams Lake to know that their member of Parliament stood up and obstructed and voted against measures that would help that community: measures that would keep violent criminals in jail, measures that would keep places of worship safe and measures that would keep child pornographers and extortionists behind bars. The people of Williams Lake need to know that.

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Jacques Ramsay

Liberal
“Our government has invested a lot of money in the RCMP and border services. We are acting to stop gang violence and hate crimes.”

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Mr. Speaker, I would like to remind the House that the government has made massive investments to strengthen the services provided by the RCMP and the CBSA. We are taking action to crack down on gang-related violence and hate crimes. Bill C-14 will soon come into force to reform—

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