Patricia Lattanzio

C-9 Mr. Speaker, it is a great pleasure and honour for me to rise as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada to speak about and be in strong support of the government's combatting hate bill, strong and decisive measures in Billthat would protect Canadians from hate, intimidation and violence, while fully respecting the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, [more]

Minister of Identity and Culture Mr. Speaker, I would say right off the bat that it is not what thesaid. That being said, this bill is very important. Nothing in the bill says that, if the Bible is quoted and it is not done with the wilful intent to impute hatred on an identifiable group, then it would be captured. That individual or that group of people would not be captured.

C-9 Mr. Speaker, in fact, that is precisely what is addressed in the bill we will have the opportunity to vote on this evening. I hope this bill will pass unanimously, as its sole purpose is to protect Canadians so that they feel safe. A very specific provision has been included in Billto make it clear that a person who recites the Bible or the Torah in the proper manner and in good faith will [more]

Mr. Speaker, for three long weeks in early 2022, our national capital region was not merely disrupted; it was shaken to the core. Illegal blockades seized our streets, paralyzed our capital and choked off critical trade corridors. Law-abiding Canadians were trapped in their own neighbourhoods, while workers feared for their livelihoods, and families feared for their safety. At a time when our [more]

Mr. Speaker, let me be crystal clear. It is inappropriate to comment any further on this issue. On this side of the House, as I have mentioned before, we respect our institutions. Legal arguments belong to the courts and not on the floor of the House of Commons. It is rich that some of these comments and questions are coming from the member whose intervention, I find, denotes a certain [more]

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Emergency Management Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to share my time with the.

C-9 Mr. Speaker, it is a very important question because there has been a lot of fearmongering and misinformation being put out by the Conservative Party, and Canadians have responded in emails. They are fretting, asking about what is contained in Bill. Bill C-9 is there to protect Canadians. C-9 As for the rise in hate, I have enumerated stats from Stats Canada, and there are very serious [more]

Mr. Speaker, I think the colleague should revert to his party and see within his ranks because therein lies the division on this bill, which is only coming in to be able to protect Canadians. On this side of the House, we are all united and we are all for the adoption of protecting the people and individuals who are subject to hate every day. On this side of the House, we are unanimous. The [more]

Thank you. Some comments or suggestions have been made that allowing judges to depart from a mandatory minimum in very limited circumstances would weaken penalties. Can you explain how the safety valve actually helps ensure that these mandatory minimum sentences remain constitutionally sound while still requiring a term of imprisonment for serious offences and offenders?

C-16 Moving on to the portion of Billon the online protection of children, several amendments of the bill focus on protecting children online, including changes related to child luring and sextortion. Can you describe how these changes expand the tools available to law enforcement?

Thank you, Madam Chair. I understand the intention behind the amendment. The goal is to make sure that victims who kill their abusive partners are not unfairly caught by the proposed first-degree murder provision yet again. This is the objective. I think everyone around this table knows this and shares this point of view. However, I believe the concern has already been addressed by the [more]