SummarySpren for "Organized crime"
- • The Liberal government's soft-on-crime policies have allowed organized crime to thrive, resulting in a surge in car thefts and a loss of faith in the justice system.
• The Conservative party has a plan to address the issue, including making prison time mandatory for repeat car thieves, toughening sentences for gang-related car thefts, and eliminating soft-on-crime bail policies for repeat violent offenders.
- • The auto industry bears some responsibility for the lack of innovation in stopping auto theft, and there is a dual obligation to address this issue through public policy and stopping auto thefts.
• The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) needs to change its culture and prioritize the training of officers, as well as increase the number of boots on the ground, to effectively address the issue of auto theft and keep our country safe.
- • The Liberal government provided $121 million to Ontario to fight organized crime and car theft, but the Conservative Party voted against it.
• The Conservative leader is being criticized for defending organized crime instead of addressing auto theft.
- • The Prime Minister has made Canada the capital of organized crime and money laundering.
• The Leader of the Opposition, Pierre Poilievre, has a plan to fire consultants and use the money to hire more border agents and purchase scanners to stop auto theft.
- • The current government (Liberal) has continued to support Canadians and invested in fighting money laundering and organized crime, despite the previous Conservative government cutting thousands of jobs (boots on the ground) at the Canada Border Services Agency.
• The Liberal government has introduced bills such as C-5 and C-75 to address car theft and organized crime, and hopes that the Conservatives will change their minds and vote with them to crack down on organized crime.
- • The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada is asking the member to use reason and think about the votes they have cast, specifically with regards to funding for police forces and combating guns and gangs.
• The member's party leader instructed them to vote against the funding in an all-night voting session, which the Minister finds unbecoming of the member and their caucus.