IN THE HOUSE – Mr. Speaker, Canadians are losing faith in the parole system
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Excerpt from Question Period in Parliament, Oct. 21, 2026.
Public Safety
Oral Questions
Conservative
Frank Caputo Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola, BC
Mr. Speaker, Canadians are losing faith in the parole system, and it is time for the Liberal government to take responsibility.
Zakaria Amara, the ringleader of the Toronto 18 terrorist plot who wanted to bomb Parliament, who wanted to bomb National Defence bases and who wanted to bomb CSIS, was recently granted full parole. No wonder the people of Canada have lost faith in the parole system.
When will the Liberal government take responsibility and reform parole?
Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park Ontario
Liberal
Gary Anandasangaree Minister of Public Safety
Mr. Speaker, let us be very clear. The parole system works independently of government. It is people who are tasked with ensuring that parole is administered in a manner that is based on the information before them. Like the previous Conservative government, we continue to ensure the independence of the Parole Board, and the decisions it makes are fully independent of our government.
Conservative
Frank Caputo Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola, BC
Yes, Mr. Speaker, those independent decisions are based on the laws that this House passes and this House must act now.
Another reason Canadians are losing faith: Christopher Roulston, a designated dangerous offender who is doing time, an indeterminate sentence for sexual assault with a weapon and uttering threats, was recently granted day parole. He is a dangerous offender, a terrorist.
When will these Liberals take accountability, stop blaming independence and reform parole?
Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park Ontario
Liberal
Gary Anandasangaree Minister of Public Safety
Mr. Speaker, what is clear is that the Conservative Party members come up with allegations. They come up with types of law reform that they are looking for, but when this government brings forward law reform, like we did in Bill C-14 on bail and sentencing, like we did with Bill C-16 on victims’ rights and like we did on protecting vulnerable communities, they vote against it or they stall. This is doublespeak.
I will invite the member opposite to ensure that when we have legislation in front of the House, like Bill C-22, they pass it….
Source: OpenParliament.ca
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