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House of Commons Debates VOLUME 148 Ï NUMBER 337 Ï 1st SESSION Ï 42nd PARLIAMENT OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD) Thursday, October 18, 2018 Speaker: The Honourable Geoff Regan CONTENTS (Table of Contents appears at back of this issue.) 22529 HOUSE OF COMMONS Thursday, October 18, 2018 The House met at 10 a.m. Today in Ottawa, thousands of men are gathering at the Shaw Centre to raise awareness about violence against indigenous women and children, and we are fasting all day long. I wear the moosehide in recognition of that. Prayer I am very proud to introduce this bill so indigenous women across Canada will receive additional protection under the law. ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS (Motion agreed to and bill read the first time) (1005) Ï *** [English] PETITIONS GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO PETITIONS Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the FIREARMS Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.): Mrs. Cheryl Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, CPC): Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36(8) I have the honour to Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a petition signed by Canadians table in both official languages the government's response to four from several ridings, including Hamilton East—Stoney Creek and petitions. Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas. They call on the House of *** Commons to respect the rights of law-abiding firearms owners and reject the Prime Minister's plan to waste taxpayers' money studying a CRIMINAL CODE ban on firearms that are already banned. Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.) moved for leave to introduce Bill C-84, CROOKED LAKE LEASEHOLDERS an act to amend the Criminal Code (bestiality and animal fighting). Mrs. Cathay Wagantall (Yorkton—Melville, CPC): Mr. Speak- (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed) er, I am presenting a petition on behalf of cottage owners and *** homeowners whose cottages and homes are located at Crooked Lake, Saskatchewan on land leased from the Government of Canada. INTERPARLIAMENTARY DELEGATIONS They wish to draw attention to the 650% to 700% lease increase Hon. Robert Nault (Kenora, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, pursuant to being imposed on Crooked Lake leaseholders for the years 2015 to Standing Order 34(1), I have the honour to present to the House, in 2019. both official languages, two reports of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas. The first is on its bilateral visit to Santiago, Chile Being that this increase has been imposed without the jointly from March 11 to 14, 2018 and to Montevideo, Uruguay from March agreed-to negotiations between the Government of Canada and/or its 14 to 16, 2018. The second is on its participation in the fifth Open appointed authority and the leaseholders and or their representatives, Government Partnership global summit, held in Tbilisi, Georgia and with the threat of lease cancellation being imposed, the from July 17 to 19, 2018. petitioners call upon the minister and the Government of Canada to negotiate a fair lease agreement with all Crooked Lake cottage *** owners and homeowners who lease land from the Government of CRIMINAL CODE Canada. Mr. Robert-Falcon Ouellette (Winnipeg Centre, Lib.) moved HEALTH that S-215, an act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing for violent offences against aboriginal women), be read the first time. Hon. MaryAnn Mihychuk (Kildonan—St. Paul, Lib.): Mr. Speaker, I have two petitions to present today. The first is from He said: Mr. Speaker, I am proud to present a bill on behalf of residents of Kildonan—St. Paul and other Canadians who are Senator Lillian Dyck from the other chamber, which would concerned that the only two emergency wards serving the residents recognize that indigenous women are often the subject of great of North Winnipeg, West St. Paul and East St. Paul are going to be violence in our society. closed imminently by the provincial government. 22530 COMMONS DEBATES October 18, 2018 Government Orders The aim of the Canada Health Act is to ensure that all eligible GOVERNMENT ORDERS residents of Canada have reasonable access to insured health care services. The petitioners are therefore calling on the federal government to urge the provincial government to reverse its decision [English] to close the emergency rooms in North Winnipeg and save lives. CORRECTIONS AND CONDITIONAL RELEASE ACT Ï (1010) CANADIAN HERITAGE Hon. Ralph Goodale (Minister of Public Safety and Emer- gency Preparedness, Lib.) moved that Bill C-83, an act to amend Hon. MaryAnn Mihychuk (Kildonan—St. Paul, Lib.): Mr. the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and another act, be read Speaker, my second petition relates to artifacts. The citizens and the second time and referred to a committee. residents of Kildonan—St. Paul and other Canadians want to draw the attention of the House of Commons to the fact that the previous Harper government instituted a policy whereby artifacts would be He said: Mr. Speaker, given the nature of the legislation we are centralized in central Canada, in Gatineau. about to discuss today pertaining to the correctional system, I want to take this moment to recognize that the family, friends and colleagues This policy is an affront to the Métis people of Manitoba, other of a correctional officer, the late Lesa Zoerb, will be gathering historic communities, and those concerned about artifacts in Canada. tomorrow for her funeral service in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan. Therefore, the petitioners are calling on Canada to reverse this bad Lesa lost her life in a vehicle crash while on duty last week. She was decision, cancel the plans to centralize the historic artifacts and born in Regina. She had two children. She had worked as a federal resources held by Parks Canada in one facility, and commit to correctional officer for 20 years. maintaining regional facilities for artifact storage and curation, especially in Manitoba. I know everyone in this House will want to join with me in PARKS CANADA extending our deepest condolences to all those who are mourning the loss of Lesa, especially her loving family. Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP): Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise this morning with a petition from the forward- looking residents of Galiano Island, who acknowledge that Canada May she rest in peace. has made a commitment to protect at least 17% of land areas and 10% of marine areas by the year 2020. They point out that there is a I will now move on to the legislation at hand. What we are doing once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Parks Canada to buy the north today is opening the second reading debate on Bill C-83, which shore of Cable Bay on Galiano Island. amends the Corrections and Conditional Release Act. If it is able to buy this area, it will protect it forever as part of the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve. The petitioners call on the The act is all about greater safety, security and effectiveness Minister of Environment and Climate Change to acquire Cable Bay within Canada's correctional system. It follows two superior court North on Galiano Island and add it to the existing Gulf Islands decisions that have imposed certain deadlines on Parliament, which National Park Reserve. will be coming up toward the end of this year. FIREARMS [Translation] Hon. Diane Finley (Haldimand—Norfolk, CPC): Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present two petitions signed by over 1,000 Our government's top priority is protecting Canadians from constituents from my riding of Haldimand—Norfolk. These natural disasters, threats to national security, and, of course, crime. constituents are deeply concerned with the Liberal government's We are doing a number of things to protect Canadian communities Bill C-71. They are concerned that all this bill does is recreate the from criminal activity. ineffective gun registry and punish law-abiding gun owners. Instead, they ask that the government invest more money into our [English] front-line police forces to help them tackle the true source of firearms violence. To protect Canadian communities from criminal activity, we are supporting law enforcement and ensuring that the brave women and *** men who serve our communities have the resources they need to do QUESTIONS ON THE ORDER PAPER their jobs. We are funding programs that help keep young Canadians out of gangs and provide them with more positive opportunities and Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the choices. We are addressing some of the social determinants of crime, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.): like poverty, housing and education. We are combatting gun Mr. Speaker, I ask that all questions be allowed to stand at this time. smuggling at the border and the flow of illegal cash into organized The Speaker: Is that agreed? crime. We are also advancing new legislation to tackle some of the most serious threats to the safety of our communities, like gun Some hon. members: Agreed. violence and impaired driving. October 18, 2018 COMMONS DEBATES 22531 Government Orders Another significant thing we can do to enhance public safety is to beginning of next year, and we as a Parliament need to be prepared make our correctional system as effective as possible at dealing with for that eventuality. That is part of the reason for the timing of Bill people who have committed crimes, so that when their sentences are C-83 today. over they are prepared to go straight and not commit new crimes. There can be no doubt that within a correctional institution it is Certainly, there are some offenders who have received life essential to have an effective way of separating certain people from sentences from the courts and who may never be granted any form of others be it for their own safety or for the safety of staff and conditional release by the Parole Board.