Wade Chang

Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the upcoming 95th birthday of Johnny Virani, a respected elder in Burnaby Central and the uncle of former minister of justice Arif Virani. Born in Uganda, his life is a testament to resilience, service and the lasting contribution of seniors to our communities. His legacy shows that our country is strengthened by the wisdom and dedication of those who came before [more]

Do I still have time, Mr. Chair?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Minister, for being here and for your leadership on this important legislation. C-16 Bill, the protecting victims act, reflects our shared responsibility to ensure that victims are better protected and supported within our judicial systems. Canadians expect a system that's fair, compassionate and responsive to those who have been harmed. In my riding of Burnaby [more]

I will defer to Ms. Lattanzio.

Thank you for being here, officials. What resources or training will be required for law enforcement or prosecutors to effectively implement the new offences, particularly those related to coercive control or online harm?

C-16 Many stakeholders and community organizations have called for stronger tools to deal with intimate partner violence and coercive control. Could you speak to how Billresponds to those calls and why the measures are so important?

How will the government support smaller or rural police services in adapting to these new investigative requirements, especially in digital evidence cases?

Thank you, Minister. C-16 As technology continues to evolve, we have been seeing new forms of harm emerge. Could you outline how Billupdates the Criminal Code to respond to crimes such as sextortion and the creation and distribution of sexual deepfakes?