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During question period on public safety, Conservative members said Canadians are losing faith in the parole system, citing full parole for the ringleader of the Toronto 18 terror plot, day parole for a dangerous offender convicted of sexual assault, and unescorted absences granted to a convicted murderer despite a denied parole. They argued the parole board works under laws Parliament passes and pressed the government to take responsibility and change them. The public safety minister responded that the Parole Board operates independently of government and makes decisions based on the information before it, noting that Conservatives had also maintained this independence when in office, and he invited the opposition to support the government’s justice legislation, including its bail and sentencing bill.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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