Juanita Nathan

Mr. Speaker, today is the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims. The UN warns that during times of geopolitical strife, facts are manipulated, victims retraumatized and violations erased. This is not abstract. Many constituents in my riding have shared that their own family members are enduring these conditions in [more]

Can you talk about what kinds of awareness and education we might be able to provide that would help seniors mitigate this early on in life? We all know how our lives are going. We plan financially most times. What are we missing where seniors are found in these predicaments, besides the financial assistance that's coming to them? We are placing a lot of emphasis on youth learning and managing [more]

Thank you, Madam Chair. I would like to move this amendment to give the Crown the right to appeal the parole ineligibility period for a life sentence imposed for intimate partner manslaughter. It means that if a court imposes a life sentence with parole ineligibility for less than 25 years, the Crown could appeal that portion of the sentence. This mirrors the existing appeal right for [more]

This is my last question for you, Dr. Joudi. As you mentioned, we are a country that accepts a lot of immigration from other countries. The senior label is different in different countries. In some countries, you can retire as early as 50 or 55. How does this factor into what we call “older adults” here, the mentality and the abuse that comes along with that?

Thank you, Madam Chair. I move this amendment to follow the new intimate partner manslaughter provision created in clause 1.1. It means that when a court imposes a life sentence for intimate partner manslaughter, the parole ineligibility period would be the same as for second-degree murder, which is from 10 to 25 years.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Through you to Ms. Côté, you talked a lot about shelters and housing issues. The current government also recognizes that housing is a crisis, and so the government is putting a lot of money into that sector. Are the not-for-profit organizations or the cities making use of this? Do you see a lot more proposals for housing? Is your shelter taking advantage of building more [more]

Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you to the witnesses for your presentations. After working with the vulnerable population for much of my life, I understand the importance of this study today. The statistics you provided will help us in making recommendations. Thank you for that. Dr. Joudi, in your presentation, you mentioned women over 50 or close to 50 who are permanently unemployed or are [more]

Thank you. I would like to move this amendment to create an appeal right for individuals convicted of intimate partner manslaughter under clause 1.1. It means that if a court imposes a life sentence with a parole ineligibility period longer than the minimum of 10 years, the person could appeal that portion of the sentence. This simply mirrors the existing appeal rights for second-degree murder [more]

Thank you, Madam Chair. C-225 I move this amendment to ensure that the reforms in Billcome into force 30 days after royal assent. Providing a period of 30 days after the bill is enacted for coming into force allows those responsible for administering the criminal justice system time to prepare for the implementation.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I'm moving this amendment, which seeks to require a court to consider a life sentence for manslaughter when an intimate partner is killed in the context of ongoing coercive or controlling abuse. This amendment complements LIB-1 by ensuring that even when a case does not meet the legal threshold for murder, the law still treats killings linked to a pattern of abuse with [more]

That's understood. If we could get some clarity on that, that would be good. C-16 In regard to system capacity, if Billincludes measures to reduce court delays while Bill introduces new offences and procedural requirements, from a policing perspective, would layering these regimes create added system strain, or do you see them as complementary?