Jail, Not Bail for Violent, Repeat Offenders

Whereas after 10 years of Liberal government and soft-on-crime laws, violent crime in Canada has increased 55%.

Homicides are up 29%.

Total sexual assaults are up 76%.

Total firearms crime is up 131%.

Extortion is up 330%.

Theft of a motor vehicle is up 25%

Whereas the Liberals’ reckless bail reforms created a revolving-door justice system that makes it easier for repeat offenders, including those charged with gun crimes, sexual assault, and other violent offences, to get bail.

Whereas victims and law-abiding Canadians deserve a justice system that protects them, not one that enables violent criminals to terrorize our communities.

Therefore, we the undersigned call on Mark Carney and the Liberal government to support Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives’ Jail Not Bail Act to:

• Repeal Bill C-5 and restore mandatory sentences for serious violent crimes;
• Repeal the Liberal “principle of restraint” that forces judges to release dangerous offenders “at the earliest opportunity”;
• Make bail more restrictive for repeat violent offenders, especially those charged with gun crimes, intimate partner violence, and other serious offences;
• Put public safety first and ensure real consequences for violent criminals.

Let’s stop the revolving door, fix the broken Liberal bail system, and keep repeat violent offenders in jail, not on bail.