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{
"time": "2008-01-29 14:15:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mr. Mike Wallace (Burlington, CPC)",
"fr": ""
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"872331\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to remind Canadians that this government is taking action on tackling violent crime. Bill <a data-HoCid=\"3076458\" href=\"/bills/39-2/C-2/\" title=\"An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts\">C-2</a> is our comprehensive legislation that will finally get tough on crime.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"872332\" data-originallang=\"en\"> The proposed bill will impose mandatory jail time for serious gun crimes. It will toughen bail rules when a gun is used to commit crimes. It will increase the age of protection. The bill cracks down on drug-impaired driving. It ensures that dangerous offenders face tougher sentencing.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"872333\" data-originallang=\"en\">Liberals pretend to support this legislation, but the Liberal-dominated Senate is stalling, delaying and obstructing this much needed legislation, and the <a data-HoCid=\"105458\" href=\"/politicians/stephane-dion/\" title=\"St\u00e9phane Dion\">Liberal leader</a> does nothing. It is time he got up off his hands and stood up for something. He does not listen to the Liberal Premier of Ontario. He does not listen to the people of Canada. His concerns about crime are all smoke and mirrors. It simply\u2014</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"872331\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, j'aimerais profiter de cette occasion pour rappeler aux Canadiens que le gouvernement prend des mesures de lutte contre les crimes violents. Le projet de loi <a data-HoCid=\"3076458\" href=\"/bills/39-2/C-2/\" title=\"An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts\">C-2</a> est la mesure exhaustive que nous avons pr\u00e9sent\u00e9e afin de pouvoir enfin s\u00e9vir contre la criminalit\u00e9.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"872332\" data-originallang=\"en\">Le projet de loi imposerait des peines d'emprisonnement obligatoires \u00e0 ceux qui commettent des crimes graves \u00e0 l'aide d'une arme \u00e0 feu; il resserrerait les dispositions relatives \u00e0 la mise en libert\u00e9 sous caution lorsqu'un crime grave est commis \u00e0 l'aide d'une arme \u00e0 feu; il accro\u00eetrait l'\u00e2ge du consentement; il s'attaquerait \u00e0 la conduite avec facult\u00e9s affaiblies par la drogue; et il ferait en sorte que les d\u00e9linquants dangereux se voient imposer des peines plus s\u00e9v\u00e8res. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"872333\" data-originallang=\"en\">Les lib\u00e9raux se disent en faveur de cette mesure, mais le S\u00e9nat domin\u00e9 par les lib\u00e9raux prend des mesures dilatoires et d'obstruction et retarde l'adoption de cette loi n\u00e9cessaire, et le <a data-HoCid=\"105458\" href=\"/politicians/stephane-dion/\" title=\"St\u00e9phane Dion\">chef lib\u00e9ral</a> ne fait rien. Il est grand temps que ce dernier prenne position. Il n'\u00e9coute pas le premier ministre lib\u00e9ral de l'Ontario. Il n'\u00e9coute pas les Canadiens. Ses pr\u00e9occupations au sujet du crime ne sont que poudre aux yeux. Il est simplement...</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2008/1/29/mike-wallace-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/mike-wallace/",
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"procedural": false,
"source_id": "2281719",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements by Members",
"fr": ""
},
"h2": {
"en": "Justice",
"fr": ""
},
"document_url": "/debates/2008/1/29/",
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}