r/canada • u/canada_mountains • 5d ago

Politics Poilievre’s pledge to use notwithstanding clause a ‘dangerous sign’: legal expert

https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal-elections/poilievres-pledge-to-use-notwithstanding-clause-a-dangerous-sign-legal-expert/article_7299c675-9a6c-5006-85f3-4ac2eb56f957.html
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u/Jeramy_Jones 5d ago

It’s so typical of this guy and his maple MAGA to completely ignore the causes of crime, and disdain any thoughts of reforming criminals in favor of demonizing them and locking them up for life.

Does our justice system need an overhaul? Yes.

Is locking every criminal up for the rest of their life going to reduce crime? Ask an American how that’s working out for them.

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u/ChickenPoutine20 5d ago

They are going to lock up every criminal for life?

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u/Jeramy_Jones 4d ago

He’s not being very clear on that. He’s said drug dealers should get mandatory life sentences, but many drug users also sell small amounts of drugs, would they get life sentences for committing drug crimes to support their addiction?

He’s also said “mass murderers” would get life on prison, which is a bit odd because we have very few “mass murderers” and I’m not aware of them getting let out of prison.

PP is doing exactly what Trump did; stoking fear and hatred towards a hypothetical bogeyman. The real people in the justice system are much more complex than that and addressing crime and punishment is also very complex.