| Tackling Crime |
November 2009 |
Dear Constituent,
Our Conservative government has been working hard to make our streets are safe from crime. This month I'd like to share with you a few of the ways we're getting tough on crime.
But first, I'm proud to say that an important part of our anti-crime strategy has become law. Bill C-25 became law last month and will now ensure the courts will no longer be able to grant credit at a 2-to-1 ratio for pre-sentencing custody. This will give all Canadians greater confidence that justice is being served. We're also implementing tougher laws for white-collar crimes.
We've introduced a bill that will give increased penalties to the types of fraudsters who swindle unsuspecting Canadians out of their life savings.
At the end of October, we also introduced a bill that will end sentence 'discounts' for multiple murders. The value of each life taken will be acknowledged, and Canadians will be better protected from the criminals who commit such heinous acts.
I've included more information about these and more initiatives below for you if you're interested.
As always, if you have any questions or wish to share your thoughts, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me.
Best regards,
- Rick |
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| Protecting Canadians, Getting Tough on Criminals |
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Truth in Sentencing:
At the end of October, an important piece of legislation finally received Royal Assent and became law. Time spent in custody before sentencing will no longer count as double time towards off a sentence. In fact, credit for time served is now capped at a 1-to-1 ratio, and 1.5-to-1 in exceptional circumstances.
For more information - click here.
Tackling White Collar Crime:
Our Conservative government is introducing tough new measures against the kinds of swindlers who bilk unsuspecting Canadians out of their life savings. We're working towards mandatory minimum sentences and increased restitution to victims in all fraud cases.
For more information - click here.
Ending Sentence Discounts for Multiple Murderers:
Those who commit the most serious crime - murder - need to pay the appropriate price. Our government is proposing to allow judges to impose consecutive parole ineligibility periods to respect the value of each individual life that was taken. Currently convicted multiple murderers serve their parole ineligibility periods concurrently, not consecutively.
For more information - click here. |
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