Justice Committee on Sept. 25th, 2025

[Brian Sauvé]

In Burnaby, particularly, you had a brand new officer in charge of that detachment. I would encourage anyone from Burnaby to walk in and talk to him. He is more than willing to talk to anyone from the community about their priorities, their perspectives and their experiences. I would suggest that goes for any chief across the country.

[Tom Stamatakis]

Our services, particularly on the front line, have become more and more diverse. We better represent the communities that we police. We have more women in policing today than we ever had before. Every police service across this country has numerous advisory committees and other mechanisms for consulting with the community and hearing feedback from the community. Unequivocally, the feedback is that we have to do something about violent repeat offenders in our communities.

[Wade Chang, Liberal, Burnaby Central, BC]

Thank you.

I have one last question. Looking ahead, what should Parliament keep in mind as the government prepares to introduce new legislation on bail and repeat violent offenders this fall?

[Clayton Campbell]

I think you should take a look at what I talked about earlier on. I deal with an NDP mayor; the chair of our police services board is a Liberal; we have a Conservative premier, and we come together and get stuff done. I would ask this of both sides. I understand there's politics, but let's put our communities and the victims first and come together and pass something that's actually going to help keep our communities safe.

[Brian Sauvé]

Let's keep it short: What he said.

[Tom Stamatakis]

Also bring in the provinces and all levels of government to participate in whatever the proposed legislation is, so that there are some actionable items that come from it.

[Wade Chang, Liberal, Burnaby Central, BC]

Thank you, gentlemen.

[The Chair, Liberal, Marc Miller]

Members, this completes the meeting today. I want to thank the witnesses for their testimony today. I want to thank you individually for your service, as well as the service of the members you represent, in keeping Canada and Canadians safe.

There will be no meeting on Tuesday, as it's the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, as you know. Therefore, the next meeting will take place on Thursday, October 2.

To that end, we want a full roster for next Thursday, so members, if you could send in your lists, we'll have a complete session next Thursday with a full set of witnesses.

I presume that it is the will of the members to adjourn the meeting.

Do you want to go in camera, or do you want...?

[Larry Brock, Conservative, Brantford—Brant South—Six Nations, ON]

Before the adjournment—

[The Chair, Liberal, Marc Miller]

Sure, go ahead.

[Roman Baber, Conservative, York Centre, ON]

Thank you, Chair.

There is a very high Jewish holiday next Thursday. Nonetheless, there's also, I guess, a possibility that one of the ministers will attend. If my colleagues across the aisle know that none of the ministers will make themselves available next Thursday, could they please let me know?

[The Chair, Liberal, Marc Miller]

I think that's fair, yes. We'll get that information to your teams.

Thank you. The meeting is adjourned.