SummarySpren for "C-5, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act"
- • The Liberal government's policies have led to a surge in crime and chaos in communities, with a 37% increase in violent crime and a doubling of gang crimes since 2015.
• The government's catch-and-release policies have allowed hardened criminals to serve their reduced sentences in the comfort of their own homes, leading to a revolving door system that perpetuates crime and puts the public at risk.
- • The Bloc Québécois supported "catch-and-release, soft-on-crime bills" like Bill C-75 and Bill C-5, which have led to a 50% increase in auto thefts in Quebec.
• The speaker is urging the Québécois to stand with the Conservative party and prioritize the rights of victims over those of criminals.
- • The Conservative motion blames the Liberal government for the increase in auto theft, but the party's own legislation (Bill S-9) introduced lenient sentences for auto theft in 2010.
• The speaker wonders what specific proposals the Conservative Party has for addressing auto theft, beyond a national summit and providing resources to law enforcement agencies.
- • The Liberal government's soft-on-crime policies have led to an explosion of car thefts in Canada, with over 80,000 vehicles stolen in the past year alone.
• The Conservative party is calling on the government to reverse the changes to the Liberal government's Bill C-5, which allowed for car-stealing criminals to be on house arrest instead of in jail, and to strengthen the Criminal Code provisions to ensure repeat car-stealing criminals remain in jail.
- • Bill C-5 did not abolish minimum sentences for car theft, despite what the Conservatives claim.
• The Conservatives added section 333.1 with Bill S-9 in 2010, which is the root of the problem.
- • Crime has increased significantly in the riding of King-Vaughan and across Canada, with a 300% increase in car theft in Toronto since 2015.
• The current government's policies, such as catch-and-release and house arrest for criminals, have contributed to the rise in crime and have caused fear and insecurity among citizens.