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Bill C-16, Protecting Victims Act · Time allocation motion · now law Where it stands

A government bill called the Protecting Victims Act, which makes many changes to criminal and correctional law, including new offences related to intimate partner violence, changes to how murder and sentencing work in certain cases, stronger protections and rights for victims, and changes to trial procedures. No substantive discussion took place in this exchange; the only statement was from a Liberal minister, who said the parties could not agree on how much time to spend debating the bill at report stage and third reading, and gave notice that the government will set a time limit on debate so a vote can proceed.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Ruby Sahota

Liberal
“The parties could not agree on how much time to spend debating this criminal justice bill. I am giving notice that the government will set a time limit on debate so we can vote on it.”
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Mr. Speaker, an agreement could not be reached under the provisions of Standing Order 78(1) or 78(2) with respect to report stage and third reading stage of Bill C-16, an act to amend certain acts in relation to criminal and correctional matters. Under the provisions of Standing Order 78(3), I give notice that a minister of the Crown will propose at the next sitting a motion to allot a specific number of days or hours to the consideration and disposal of proceedings at the respective stages of said bill.

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