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Mr. Chair, it is not up to me to enact legislation. It is up to the House.
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Mr. Chair, a lot of this is undertaken by the provinces. If we look at the work of CSC, it is done—
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Mr. Chair, I am sorry to hear that she is impacted by this.
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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, the member is against any form of gun control, yet he talks about the safety of Canadians.
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Mr. Chair, it is a border bill, not a bail bill.
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Mr. Chair, we are looking at options.
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Mr. Chair, in my three weeks in this portfolio, I have already reached out to a number of individuals from the Jewish community. I look forward to engaging—
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Mr. Chair, we look forward to working toward enhancing bail.
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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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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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Mr. Chair, unfortunately, I did not write them down, so I cannot recall exactly what those were.
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moved that Bill C-2, An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of the border between Canada and the United States and respecting other related security measures, be read the second time and referred to a committee. Mr. Speaker, let me begin by congratulating you on your election as Speaker. I know it is well deserved. In my many years of sitting beside you, I know the wisdom that…
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Mr. Speaker, first, I want to acknowledge my critic opposite. I have worked with him before at committee, and I look forward to working with him in this role. Let me be very clear. We will be bringing forward criminal justice legislation in due course. This is the first bill that our government has introduced, which is to ensure that we have a safer border and safer streets. With respect to change…
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Mr. Chair, absolutely not. No school should be shot at, particularly—
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Mr. Chair, the total amount budgeted is $597.9 million over three years.
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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 look forward to engaging with this member on further details with respect to the issue.
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Mr. Chair, while not recently, I have attended many bail hearings.
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Mr. Chair, the bill is not looking specifically at scanning. It is a much broader bill—
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Mr. Chair, I will be able to get back to my colleague.
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Mr. Chair, the investments we are making relate specifically to the program of buyback, and that is not going directly to anything other than the buyback program.
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Madam Chair, I just want to say, in terms of auto theft, that there is a key component of the legislation that would enable the CBSA to have access at ports of exit to do inspections. Currently, the legislation exists for inspections to be undertaken when goods leave Canada. However, there is no compulsion of organizations such as ports and airports, or other ports of exit, to do the inspection. T…
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Mr. Chair, it is my third week on the job. No, I have not.
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Madam Chair, back in December we committed to $1.3 billion in new investments to secure the border. Part of that is the hiring of 1,000 new RCMP and CBSA officers. There are currently 10,000 frontline officers who protect our border, and our intention is to strengthen that not just with personnel, but also with modern technology, including drones and including Black Hawk helicopters. We have three…
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Mr. Chair, the anticipation is about 179,000.
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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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Madam Chair, as we were ready to table the bill, I was hoping it would be Bill C-1, but I was told that that had to be for the Speech from the Throne. With great respect, Bill C-2 is the first formal bill this 45th Parliament is debating, and we are debating it for a very good reason. It is to ensure that the safety and security of our borders are strengthened, that Canadians feel safe at home and…
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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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Madam Chair, of course, Bill C-2 is one aspect of the way we are going to fix this. If members look at the provisions relating to the sharing of information within the IRCC and among different agencies of the federal government and provincial government, it is one way to track the number of people who are here or who have left. Of course, the role of the CBSA is also to enforce removals that are p…
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Mr. Chair, this is a matter that should be addressed to the Minister of Health.
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Madam Chair, many organizations were consulted as part of different—
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Madam Chair, I look forward to bringing forward regulations as well as other measures to implement Bill C-70.
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Madam Chair, Correctional Service Canada makes these determinations based on the security risk level that it assesses. It is an independent decision that is outside of the scope.
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Madam Chair, this is not my decision or that of the Minister of Public Safety. These decisions are made by Correctional Service Canada and are not subject in any way to my intervention.
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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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Mr. Chair, can the member repeat that question?
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Mr. Chair, we need to do better on bail. We look forward to bringing forward legislation to that effect.
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Madam Chair, I indicated that Correctional Service of Canada contributes to the safety of the institutions, and they make these determinations.
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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, we will be able to provide those operational details to the member in short order.
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Mr. Chair, fentanyl and other opioids impact communities across Canada, and my sympathies go to the people of Campbell River. We do need to ensure that there are strict penalties for those who commit these crimes.
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Mr. Chair, as Canadians and as governments, we need to do everything in our power to ensure that people are—
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