“Liberal parole policy is out of control. Victims' families have to attend parole hearings every two years because the Liberals voted down our bill to make it every five years. The family of Constable Todd Baylis and the Toronto Police Association want parole reform. I want the Liberals to change their position and support it.”

“Mr. Speaker, Liberal parole is out of control. The family of Constable Todd Baylis and the Toronto Police Association recently asked for parole reform. The victim’s family has to go to parole hearings every two years. A Conservative bill would have changed that to every five years, and yet the Liberals voted against it. Will the Liberals listen to the family of Constable Baylis and the Toronto Police Association and do right, when they have previously done wrong?”

“I want the minister to answer yes or no. Will he meet with me, the Toronto police union, and Constable Baylis's family?”

“Mr. Speaker, what an out-of-touch answer. Unlike that minister, I was a parole officer. Unlike that minister, I attended Constable Baylis’s killer’s parole hearing. Unlike that minister, I voted to change the hearing interval from two years to five years. If that minister wants to put his money where his mouth is, I have a proposal. Why does he not join me, Constable Baylis’s family and the Toronto Police Association? Let us have a meeting. He can look them in the eye and say exactly what he just said to the House. Will he have that meeting, yes or no?”

“Families of murder victims are forced to go through parole hearings every two years. Police groups and victims want this to stop. I want the government to meet with these families and change the parole laws.”

“Mr. Speaker, Toronto Police Constable Todd Baylis was murdered in cold blood. His family lost him forever. Under the Liberals, that pain never ends. Every two years, they are forced to relive that nightmare, with another review, another hearing and more pain for that family. The police associations and the families are demanding action, but the Liberals are dragging their feet. Will they join us, stand up for the victims, meet the families and repeal Liberal parole?”

“The Liberals caused our broken bail system and voted against our plan to fix it. Victims and police agree the system puts criminals ahead of victims. I want the government to fix this and protect Canadians.”

“Mr. Speaker, Conservatives stand with Jeff Smith’s family as well. The Liberals are all talk, and there are no results. They created this mess. When Conservatives tried fixing it with Bill C-243, they voted it down. The brother of Todd Baylis said, “[The] killer’s rights are more important than mine, my dead brother’s, yours, or anybody else’s.” The Toronto Police Association agrees that this is wrong. Conservatives agree that this is wrong, because it is our mission to keep Canadians safe. We stand with victims. We stand with our brave officers. When will they?”

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“Under current rules, murderers can ask for parole over and over. This forces victims' families to relive their pain. Conservatives proposed a bill to stop this, but the Liberals voted against it. Why are the Liberals protecting killers instead of victims' families?”

“Mr. Speaker, under the Liberal government’s parole regime, a murderer can ask for freedom again and again. Each hearing forces grieving families to relive the worst trauma of their lives. Paul Bernardo’s fourth chance at parole is approaching. Once again, the families of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy are being forced to relive this nightmare. Victims’ families and police are calling for parole reform. Conservatives proposed legislation to make it happen. The Liberals voted no. Why are the Liberals protecting repeat parole hearings for killers instead of protecting victims’ families?”

“Suspects in a Sainte-Foy shooting were released on bail and then arrested again. I want the Prime Minister to make bail rules stricter and keep violent suspects in jail to protect Canadians.”

“Mr. Speaker, in June, a 19-year-old woman in Sainte-Foy was shot after being mistaken for someone else. Two suspects were arrested and released on a promise to appear. They were recently rearrested, and a third suspect was apprehended earlier today. Will the Prime Minister tighten bail rules and keep people accused of violent crimes in jail when the safety of Canadians is at risk?”

“Canada was safe before 2015. Since then, the Liberals have ruined the justice system and done nothing to fix it. They always reject our bills on public safety. I want the Liberals to stop talking and take real action.”

“Talk, talk and more talk, Mr. Speaker. Before 2015, public safety in Canada was fine. Since 2015, the Liberals have made a complete mess of the criminal justice system. Since 2015, they have been saying that they are going to fix it, but absolutely nothing has been done. Conservatives have introduced a number of private members’ bills to address public safety issues in Canada. The Liberals always say no. When will the Liberals stop wasting time on empty talk and start taking real action to protect public safety?”