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Mr. Chair, the total amount budgeted is $597.9 million over three years.
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Mr. Chair, those that are scheduled to be bought back will be removed. I cannot tell the member the specific ones, but they are in the schedule.
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Mr. Chair, can the member repeat that question?
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Mr. Chair, for operational reasons, I probably should not be answering that question.
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Mr. Chair, I have addressed this issue a number of times. I will reiterate that we will be bringing forward reform to our bail system.
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Madam Chair, day in and day out, approximately 8,600 Canada Border Services Agency frontline personnel play a crucial role protecting communities. We committed in the campaign, which I have reiterated a number of times, to hiring 1,000 new CBSA officers. I had a chance to meet some of them, and they do a phenomenal job in protecting our borders.
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Mr. Chair, it is $20 million for the first phase of the business buyback. More will be allocated and is allocated towards the individual gun owners.
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Mr. Chair, again, I will be able to provide that information to my colleague at a later date.
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Mr. Chair, we will be able to provide those operational details to the member in short order.
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Mr. Chair, with an investment of $1.3 billion we are making toward the border, we will have 1,000 CBSA and 1,000 new RCMP officers to secure the border.
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Mr. Chair, I have not in the last three weeks in this portfolio.
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Mr. Chair, it ought to be quite different for victims. I know there are mental health supports, supports with counsel and supports that are embedded when someone goes through trial. They are unique to survivors and victims and are quite separate from someone who is incarcerated.
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Madam Chair, I am not sure if humour is the right form for this very serious conversation.
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Mr. Chair, I am sorry to hear that she is impacted by this.
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Madam Chair, we have done consultations on many elements of the bill. We look forward to robust discussions.
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Madam Chair, there are many elements to the border bill, including ensuring that those who are convicted under this have information disclosed when they travel. There are many other elements I will be—
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Mr. Chair, let me take a moment to congratulate my colleague for being here. It will be in October.
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Mr. Chair, what I can tell the member is that Bill C-21 addresses a number of concerns we have heard from all Canadians, but it is to ensure—
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Mr. Chair, unfortunately, I did not write them down, so I cannot recall exactly what those were.
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Mr. Chair, we have a well-developed justice system that balances the individual rights of those accused with the collective rights of Canadians.
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Mr. Chair, I am familiar with instances, yes.
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Mr. Chair, my number one priority since being appointed to this role has been to bring forward Bill C-2.
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Mr. Chair, I have been in this role for three weeks.
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Madam Chair, no, unless they are using semi-automatic weapons.
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Mr. Chair, it is a balancing act. I can assure the member that the rights of victims are crucial for us.
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Madam Chair, once again, this is something that is before the courts, and I will not be commenting on it.
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Madam Chair, we have a fairly robust set of guidelines for restricting guns, and Bill C-21 addresses many of the concerns that I have heard from my constituents.
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Madam Chair, once again, Correctional Service Canada makes that determination. It is an independent body. It is up to Correctional Service Canada to make the decision, and this is the way it should be.
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Mr. Chair, the issues identified by my friend opposite relate to those who are incarcerated. It is essential that those who are incarcerated be reformed and have the skills they need to cope in society if and when they are released.
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Madam Chair, I have been the minister for three weeks. Based on my understanding of my portfolio, this matter falls under the purview of Correctional Service Canada, and it is up to it to make these determinations, not the minister.
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Mr. Chair, the member is against any form of gun control, yet he talks about the safety of Canadians.
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Mr. Chair, the questions before us today involve Bill C-21, and I will advise the House that—
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Mr. Chair, they are restricted, non-restricted and prohibited.
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Mr. Chair, that is a matter that should be dealt with by the parole board.
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Madam Chair, I have addressed this issue a number of times. This is subject to the Correctional Service Canada's—
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Mr. Chair, we are investing in the border with $1.3 billion in investments. That is meant to take guns off our streets.
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Mr. Chair, we look forward to working toward enhancing bail.
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Mr. Speaker, I look forward to having a longer discussion with my friend opposite. We were elected on April 30. The Prime Minister had a mandate to ensure that we address the border issues. As a first act of Parliament, we brought in this legislation, and we are looking for support from all parties to get this bill through the House.
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Mr. Chair, it is a border bill, not a bail bill.
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Mr. Chair, I do not have time to answer this question in a robust way, but I do look forward to having a conversation on this with the member.
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Madam Chair, we had consultation on many elements of the bill. As the member can appreciate, I have been a minister in this portfolio for three weeks.
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Madam Chair, many organizations were consulted as part of different—
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Mr. Chair, on April 28, Canadians gave this government a mandate to do many things, including addressing issues around the criminal justice system, as well as securing the border.
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Mr. Chair, in my role as Minister of Public Safety, it is critically important that Canadians are protected, including Jewish Canadians.
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