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Ontario Assembly

43rd Parl. 1st Sess.
April 26, 2023 09:00AM

Thank you to the member from Oshawa for her speech. I just wanted to point out that the proposed legislation has received approval and support from many policing stakeholders, specifically: “The Toronto Police Association welcomes the Ford government’s investment in community safety and policing. The public has lived with the consequences of an inadequate bail system for far too long, and the resources announced today mean our members will be able to focus their efforts on proactively monitoring violent offenders who wreak havoc on our sense of safety,” said Jon Reid, president of the Toronto Police Association. “We have long advocated for this support, and we will continue to work with the provincial government on the changes that will keep our communities and our members safe.”

Thus, my question to the member from Oshawa: Will you agree with us and support this bill because front-line personnel do keep Ontarians safe, and by supporting the Strengthening Safety and Modernizing Justice Act, as Jon Reid noted, president of the—

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