Bill C-381

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, it is my pleasure to rise today to speak about Bill C-381, an act to amend the Criminal Code on the important issue of extortion, which is something that I and, I expect, all parliamentarians are deeply concerned about. Bill C-381 proposes amendments to the…

Private Members' Business

…is makes any sense, but most importantly, it does not have to be this way. Our Conservative plan in Bill C-381 would ensure that anyone who commits extortion will serve jail time. This common-sense bill would establish a mandatory sentence of three years for any criminal convicted of extortion. It would send …

Private Members' Business

…police to use. Here is the problem with this proposal and the reason the NDP will be voting against Bill C-381: The evidence is clear that mandatory minimums are not effective as a deterrent. As a tool, mandatory minimums do not deter people from committing crime. No criminals sit around at home thumbing thro…

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to speak today to Bill C-381, the protection against extortion act. As we all know, extortion is increasingly impacting Canadian communities. We recognize and acknowledge that extortion is a very serious crime that can impact mu…

Private Members' Business

…hink about and work on improving the Criminal Code. The Bloc Québécois is therefore willing to send Bill C-381 to committee and work on bringing it into line with the values of safety and security, justice and appropriate consequences for wrongdoing, while seeking to create a better society in the short or me…

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moved that Bill C-381, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (extortion), be read the second time and referred to a committee. Mr. Speaker, crime is wreaking havoc in our neighbourhoods and communities right across this count…

Private Members' Business

…y important that we all participate and that we ensure that we have given it our full attention. On Bill C-381, I am going to read out what it is, so that anybody who is watching will get a better feeling and understanding. Bill C-381 would amend the offence of extortion to create a mandatory minimum penalty …

Private Members' Business

…d hon. member for Edmonton Mill Woods has taken decisive action by introducing a common-sense bill, Bill C-381, the protection against extortion act. This legislation marks a critical shift towards restoring the rule of law and providing substantial deterrence against the crime of extortion. Bill C-381 is car…

Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-381, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (extortion). Madam Speaker, with the Liberals' soft-on-crime policies, violent crime has risen to an unprecedented level across the country, including extortion. Bu…