Combatting crime is a priority for many parties. Here’s where they stand.
Conservative:
Double the victim surcharge – a fine on criminals to support victim services
Provide enhanced EI benefits to parents of murdered or missing children
End sentence discounts for multiple child sex offences and child pornography charges
Liberal:
Decriminalize first-time infractions and eliminate fees for the long gun registry
Establish civilian oversight of the RCMP
Create a national task force to examine the issue of murdered and missing Aboriginal women
NDP:
Put 2500 new police officers on Canadian streets
Increase federal support to crime prevention initiatives
Make gang recruiting illegal
Bloc Quebecois
Push for the end of imprisonment of young offenders
Maintain the long gun registry and eliminate registration fees
Criminalize gangs like the Hells Angels
Strengthen laws against white collar crime
Green:
Legalize marijuana and dedicate more funds to addiction treatment programs
Provide resources to restorative justice and community healing programs
Amend laws to permit stiffer sentencing and more restitution in white collar crimes
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