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Bail and Sentencing Reform Act

Bill C-14, Bail and Sentencing Reform Act · Time allocation motion · now law Where it stands

The House debated a government motion to limit, to five further hours, debate on the Senate’s amendments to Bill C-14, the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act, which changes bail and sentencing rules for violent and repeat offenders. The Minister of Justice argued the Senate changes are straightforward, that the bill has broad support including from premiers, and that delays could push the measures off for months. Conservatives opposed the time allocation, saying an important bill deserved full debate and accusing the government of cutting off debate it used to criticize; the Bloc Québécois also asked why the motion was needed given the apparent agreement on the bill, and the NDP said the government had rejected worthwhile Senate amendments and that proper debate would help get the bill right. Some time also went to members’ questions about sexual assault cases in their ridings and to exchanges about past use of time allocation by governments of both parties.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Gord Johns

NDP
“This bill is important, but the Senate made good changes to it that the government rejected. The government should not cut off debate. We need to debate these changes so we can get the bill right.”
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First, Mr. Speaker, no one is arguing the importance of this bill. However, there are Senate amendments that are very good and that we support. The government rejected them. Now it is proposing closure instead of having proper debate on the bill. We want to get it right. I think that is important. I think we all want to work together in the House to make sure we have the best legislation and in moving it forward quickly. At the same time, this is not the right tool for us to have the proper debate, which has not been held in the House. Closure is not the right tool.

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