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In question period on justice, Conservatives raised the case of Shane Ertmoed, who killed 10-year-old Heather Thomas and was granted a 60-day unescorted absence from prison to take cooking classes, asking whether the Prime Minister would change parole rules and meet with Heather’s mother. The public safety minister said the incident was abhorrent but that the Parole Board makes decisions independently, and that the government works with victims and survivors. Another Conservative cited Nathan Deslippe’s murder and asked the government to reform the parole system to put victims first; the Liberals said they were open to reform and noted the Conservatives last changed the relevant law. Conservatives also raised gang-related car thefts and arsons in the Quebec City region, asking the government to adopt the Conservative public safety plan; Liberal ministers responded that they had passed laws with tougher penalties developed with police input, said crime statistics are going down, and invited Conservative co-operation.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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