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{
"time": "2024-05-23 22:25:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Hon. Arif Virani",
"fr": "L\u2019hon. Arif Virani"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"8417743\" data-originallang=\"en\"> Mr. Speaker, what I would say with respect to the Impact Assessment Act is that we have looked at the Supreme Court decision from October 2023, and I am very confident that the proposed amendments would address the concerns identified by the court and establish a robust and constitutional impact process.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8417744\" data-originallang=\"en\">With respect to the mandatory minimum piece, I would quote David Daubney, a former Conservative MP, who said, \u201cThe proliferation of mandatory minimum sentencing will lead to fewer guilty pleas, significant processing delays, big increases in the number of accused persons awaiting trial in already overcrowded\u201d\u2014</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"8417743\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, en ce qui a trait \u00e0 la Loi sur l'\u00e9valuation d'impact, je dirais que nous avons examin\u00e9 la d\u00e9cision de la Cour supr\u00eame d'octobre 2023 et que je suis convaincu que les amendements propos\u00e9s r\u00e9pondront aux pr\u00e9occupations soulev\u00e9es par la Cour et \u00e9tabliront une proc\u00e9dure d'\u00e9valuation d'impact solide et conforme \u00e0 la Constitution.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8417744\" data-originallang=\"en\">En ce qui concerne les peines minimales obligatoires, je cite David Daubney, ancien d\u00e9put\u00e9 conservateur, qui a dit: \u00ab La multiplication des peines minimales obligatoires donnera lieu \u00e0 moins de plaidoyers de culpabilit\u00e9, \u00e0 d'importants retards dans le traitement, \u00e0 une grande augmentation du nombre d'accus\u00e9s qui attendent leur proc\u00e8s dans des \u00e9tablissements provinciaux de d\u00e9tention provisoire d\u00e9j\u00e0 surpeupl\u00e9s \u00bb...</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2024/5/23/arif-virani-186/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/arif-virani/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4435/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "12758001",
"h1": {
"en": "Government Orders",
"fr": "Ordres \u00e9manant du gouvernement"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Business of Supply",
"fr": "Travaux des subsides"
},
"h3": {
"en": "Department of Justice\u2014Main Estimates, 2024-25",
"fr": "Minist\u00e8re de la Justice \u2014 Le Budget principal des d\u00e9penses 2024\u20112025"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2024/5/23/",
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}
}