Public Safety

Question period focused on public safety, particularly bail and sentencing rules. Conservatives cited incidents in their ridings, including a home invasion in Richmond Hill, drug and gun seizures on Manitoulin Island, and rising shoplifting in Richmond, arguing that repeat violent offenders, burglars, and car thieves are being released too easily and calling for tougher bail and sentencing rules. Government members, including the Minister of Public Safety, responded that the government has passed several public safety bills this year supported by police organizations and provinces, cited statistics showing declines in extortion, firearms offences, homicide, and child exploitation, and noted investments in new RCMP and border officers, while stating that the Conservatives have opposed and delayed this legislation.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Vincent Ho, Richmond Hill South

Conservative
“Armed criminals recently broke into a home in my community and shot a gun. Weak Liberal bail rules let dangerous criminals out of jail too easily. I want the government to make bail harder to get so violent criminals stay in prison.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, earlier this month in Richmond Hill, multiple armed suspects forced their way into a family home, assaulted the residents and opened fire in the house with a gun. Families in my community should not have to wake up wondering whether violent armed criminals will be kicking down their door next. After years of Liberal soft-on-crime policies, it is arrest by day and bail by night. All Canadians are hearing is plenty of Liberal talk, but no results. When will the Liberals keep Canadians safe and repeal weak Liberal bail, house arrest and catch-and-release to lock up extortionists, human traffickers, car thieves, burglars and violent criminals?

Vincent Ho, Richmond Hill South

Conservative
“People in my riding do not feel safe in their homes. Conservatives want tougher bail rules and harder sentences for violent criminals, car thieves, and burglars. The Liberals voted against those ideas and made prison sentences lighter. I want to know when the government will make the justice system protect victims instead of criminals.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, as Canadians are aware, the Liberals are talk, talk, talk, but no results, but people in Richmond Hill want to know when they will actually feel safe in their own homes. Conservatives have called for tougher bail and sentencing rules, and real consequences for violent repeat offenders, burglars, car thieves, extortionists and violent criminals, to keep Canadians safe. Instead, the Liberals are doing the opposite. This spring, they made mandatory minimum prison time optional with Bill C-16, and earlier this year, each and every Liberal voted down our Conservative jail not bail act. When will Canadians finally see a justice system where victims are not the ones feeling like they are being held in house arrest?

Jim Bélanger, Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt

Conservative
“Police on Manitoulin Island just seized drugs and guns and charged six people. Drug trafficking leads to worse crimes, addiction, and high health care costs. Conservatives have a plan to keep people safe. I want the Liberals to take this problem seriously.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, six people have been charged following a major police operation that led to the seizure of drugs and firearms on Manitoulin Island. Drug trafficking fuels other, more serious crimes in northern communities. It contributes to addiction and overdoses that cost our health care system millions of dollars. The Conservatives have a plan to keep Canadians safe. When will the Liberals follow our example and start taking this issue seriously?

Chak Au, Richmond Centre—Marpole

Conservative
“Shoplifting has gone up in Richmond, and some people are arrested twice in one day. The government lets repeat offenders go, and businesses pay the price. Conservatives would put them in jail. The government needs to cancel its soft crime policies.”
Official Hansard

Mr Speaker, in Richmond, the RCMP says shoplifting has increased dramatically over the last five years. Some offenders were arrested twice in one day. This is Liberal catch-and-release in action, and Richmond small businesses and store clerks are paying the price. Liberals talk but deliver no results. Conservatives will lock up repeat offenders. When will the Liberals stand with law-abiding Canadians and repeal their reckless soft-on-crime policies?

Scott Anderson, Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee

Conservative
“The government lets repeat violent criminals, burglars, and car thieves out on bail instead of punishing them. I want the government to stop releasing these offenders and protect people who follow the law.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, these out-of-touch Liberals have spent years allowing repeat offenders to cycle through our justice system while law-abiding Canadians pay the price. Violent offenders, burglars and car thieves deserve real consequences, not endless bail, house arrest, and catch-and-release. Canadians are tired of watching the same criminals return to the streets again and again. When will the Liberals stop siding with repeat offenders and start standing with the Canadians who obey the law?

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