Amarjeet Gill

Mr. Speaker, Canada's auto sector is in crisis. Production has been cut in half since 2015 and dropped another 7.8% last year. Exports are down more than 53%. Over 5,000 workers are out of a job. In Brampton alone, 3,000 jobs have been lost. Under the Liberal government, the promise to protect this industry has proven to be an illusion. Instead of fighting for our workers, it accepted U.S. [more]

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleague for his passionate concern about the auto sector. We have seen, at Stellantis in Brampton, 3,000 workers laid off. I would like to ask the member a question about how he thinks our tariff-free auto pact would improve things and bring the jobs that we are waiting for and that our auto sector is waiting for. Also, could he emphasize how Liberal [more]

Whose decision was it to include mandatory minimum penalty reforms alongside the gender-based violence proposals in this bill?

Who suggested the inclusion of making intimate—

I know you talked about victims in this case. I always say that it's time to put victims ahead of criminals. C-16 Does Billgive greater legal priority to victims over offenders? If yes, can you please point to the clause? If no, why are victims still not the priority?

Is that the time?

Thank you, Chair, and thank you, officials. Good afternoon, everyone. We are all here to strengthen and improve our laws and our justice system so we can restore confidence among Canadians. Families expect firm consequences, not legal loopholes. C-16 With Bill, are we strengthening public safety or creating more legal challenges in the courts?

Do you have the numbers of the clauses that you mentioned address these points?

Did the minister's office have any input into what went in this bill? If yes, what was the input?

Is it correct to say that the minister's office saw and approved a draft bill that included broad, sweeping reforms to mandatory minimums, including the other gender violence reforms?