Disagreement over crime bill

Conservative Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu and Quebec’s lawyers do not agree on the Conservative Government’s crime bill.

Senator Boisvenu argued that the Quebec Bar Association is made up of 80 percent of defense lawyers who defend criminals, not victims.

Debora de Thomasis, president of the Defence Lawyers Association, replied that defense lawyers make up only five percent of the Bar.

The Quebec Bar Association says the Bill C-10 does not respond to the real needs of the justice system.

Boisvenu argued that the Bar doesn’t know how this bill will affect victims because those lawyers don’t work with victims like he does.

Quebec's Justice Minister does not agree on the Conservative Crime Bill.