Back in Full Force to Tackle Crime

October 18, 2007

CAMBRIDGE – Gary Goodyear, MP for Cambridge spent the summer listening to constituents and as a result has a community driven agenda to focus on in Ottawa. One issue our community demands is to support tougher crime bills.

Today, Goodyear stood up in the House of Commons to voice his support of the tough crime legislation being introduced by Minister of Justice Rob Nicholson.

Hon. Rob Nicholson :

“Mr. Speaker, the first thing I have to say is I have to compliment the member for Cambridge because he has been very consistent all the way through in supporting our tough on crime agenda. He talked about balancing and of course he has it right. However, I think his constituents should know that he has been consistent and has been forceful on that. I can tell members it has been a big help to me and to my parliamentary secretary in getting our—” Hansard Notes 10.17.07

The Tackling Violent Crimes Act is the first in a series of new crime bills that will help keep our communities safe and keep criminals off the streets. The measures included in this comprehensive legislation will:

• Impose mandatory jail time for serious gun crimes;
• Create tougher bail rules when a gun is used to commit a crime;
• Increase the age of protection for sexual activity from 14 years to 16 years;
• Crack down on drug impaired driving; and
• Ensure that high-risk and dangerous offenders face tougher consequences when they are sentenced and are better monitored post-release to prevent them from offending again and again.