Bill C-29

Private Members' Business

…of the Criminal Code, impose harsher sentences or find other approaches. One thing is certain, what Bill C-291 is proposing is no minor matter, unlike some bills that simply seek to change the terms that are used without doing anything that has a real impact. At the same time, I think we have to keep the iss…

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…Speaker, in this context, independent oversight is absolutely key. I welcome the House's support of Bill C-29 to create a national council for reconciliation, which would be able to monitor, in particular, the TRC calls to action. The government is also open to appointing an ombudsperson, in the right contex…

Routine Proceedings

…t. I also have the honour to present, in both official languages, the eighth report, in relation to Bill C-291, an act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other acts (child sexual abuse material). The committee has studied the bill and has decided to report the bill back to the…

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The House resumed from November 30 consideration of the motion that Bill C-29, An Act to provide for the establishment of a national council for reconciliation, be read the third time and passed.

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…now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at third reading stage of Bill C-29. Call in the members.

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…omic future. I note the importance of that meaningful reconciliation. When it comes specifically to Bill C-29, which addresses calls to action 53 through 56 in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report, we have highlighted through the course of Bill C-29 the importance of the democratic process. I highl…

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Mr. Speaker, I am grateful to speak today in support of Bill C-29, which would establish a national council for reconciliation. It was, of course, the previous Conservative government that first launched the TRC, along with other measures that sought to better the …

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…tly impact as a federal member of Parliament. I would hope to see his focus on improving this bill, Bill C-29, establishing this national council for reconciliation, which is an aspiration that I know the member and I both share. I look forward to seeing the member bring the exact same passion and dedication…

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…overnment and provincial governments. Most of the recommendations are a work in progress, just like Bill C-29, which has been worked on for years and will, once passed, incorporate four calls to action. Let us look at the idea that every child matters and at residential schools. The people of Winnipeg North,…

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…re 94 calls to action, as every member of Parliament understands and appreciates. What I like about Bill C-29 is that it deals with four calls to action. We need to recognize that not all of the calls to action can be done overnight. It is a work in progress. I am wondering if my friend and colleague could p…