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{
"time": "2019-05-13 15:10:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mr. Dan Albas (Central Okanagan\u2014Similkameen\u2014Nicola, CPC)",
"fr": "M. Dan Albas (Central Okanagan\u2014Similkameen\u2014Nicola, PCC)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p class=\"procedural\" data-HoCid=\"5909892\"> moved for leave to introduce Bill <a data-HoCid=\"10062513\" href=\"/bills/42-1/C-447/\" title=\"An Act to amend the Criminal Code (aggravating circumstance \u2014 evacuation order or emergency)\">C-447, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (aggravating circumstance\u2014evacuation order or emergency)</a>.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5909893\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise on behalf of the good people of Central Okanagan\u2014Similkameen\u2014Nicola. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5909894\" data-originallang=\"en\">Over the past few weeks in the Ottawa-Gatineau region, we have seen the very best of Canadians, as people volunteer to help their neighbours struggling with terrible flooding. In my home province of British Columbia, I have seen the same thing when people fleeing high water or wildfires are welcomed with open arms into the homes and communities of their fellow Canadians. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5909895\" data-originallang=\"en\">However, some people use disasters as an opportunity to abuse the trust and prey on the vulnerable through theft and looting. This bill that I am introducing today would help give peace of mind to those fleeing natural disasters or emergencies by including an aggravating factor for sentencing when people commit crimes when an evacuation order is in place. When experiencing the most vulnerable time in one's life, people need to be concerned about their families' health and safety, not worried about their home being looted when they are away.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5909896\" data-originallang=\"en\"> This bill would help Canadians experiencing natural disasters feel that the criminal justice system has their back. This is a common-sense change that I hope every party will support, so that we can give crucial peace of mind to Canadians in their time of need.</p>\n<p class=\"procedural\" data-HoCid=\"6\">(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)</p>",
"fr": "<p class=\"procedural\" data-HoCid=\"5909892\"> demande \u00e0 pr\u00e9senter le projet de loi <a data-HoCid=\"10062513\" href=\"/bills/42-1/C-447/\" title=\"An Act to amend the Criminal Code (aggravating circumstance \u2014 evacuation order or emergency)\">C-447, Loi modifiant le Code criminel (circonstance aggravante \u2014 ordre d\u2019\u00e9vacuation ou situation d\u2019urgence)</a>.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5909893\" data-originallang=\"en\"> \u2014 Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, je prends la parole au nom des bonnes gens de Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5909894\" data-originallang=\"en\">Ces derni\u00e8res semaines, nous avons vu se manifester le meilleur des Canadiens dans la r\u00e9gion d'Ottawa-Gatineau. Les gens sont all\u00e9s au secours de leurs voisins frapp\u00e9s par de terribles inondations. Dans ma province d'origine, la Colombie-Britannique, l'\u00e9lan altruiste a \u00e9t\u00e9 le m\u00eame en faveur des victimes d'inondations ou d'incendies, qui ont \u00e9t\u00e9 accueillies \u00e0 bras ouverts dans les foyers et les collectivit\u00e9s de leurs concitoyens. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5909895\" data-originallang=\"en\">Toutefois, certaines personnes profitent des catastrophes pour abuser de la confiance des gens vuln\u00e9rables et piller leurs biens. Le projet de loi que je d\u00e9pose aujourd'hui pourrait contribuer \u00e0 redonner la paix d'esprit \u00e0 ceux qui fuient les catastrophes naturelles ou les urgences. Il pr\u00e9voit que, aux fins de la d\u00e9termination de la peine, est consid\u00e9r\u00e9 comme une circonstance aggravante le fait de tirer ind\u00fbment parti d'un ordre d'\u00e9vacuation visant un endroit. Lorsqu'on se sent plus vuln\u00e9rable que jamais, on doit pouvoir s'inqui\u00e9ter de la sant\u00e9 et de la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de sa famille et non pas des pillages susceptibles d'\u00eatre commis en notre absence.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5909896\" data-originallang=\"en\">Ce projet de loi contribuerait \u00e0 donner aux Canadiens victimes de catastrophes naturelles le sentiment que le syst\u00e8me de justice p\u00e9nale est de leur c\u00f4t\u00e9. Il s'agit d'un changement sens\u00e9 que chaque parti appuiera \u2014 je l'esp\u00e8re \u2014 de fa\u00e7on \u00e0 redonner la tranquillit\u00e9 d'esprit dont les Canadiens en difficult\u00e9 ont absolument besoin.</p>\n<p class=\"procedural\" data-HoCid=\"6\"> (Les motions sont r\u00e9put\u00e9es adopt\u00e9es, le projet de loi est lu pour la premi\u00e8re fois et imprim\u00e9.) </p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2019/5/13/dan-albas-1/",
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"h1": {
"en": "Routine Proceedings",
"fr": "Affaires Courantes"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Criminal Code",
"fr": "Le Code criminel"
},
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