Public safety made its way into the campaign spotlight this week, with the major party leaders sparring over Ontario's court system and several of the province's largest police unions taking the rare step of publicly endorsing the PCs.
Public safety made its way into the campaign spotlight this week, with the major party leaders sparring over Ontario's court system and several of the province's largest police unions taking the rare step of publicly endorsing the PCs.Public safety has become an issue on the Ontario campaign trail as the major parties detail their plans for addressing court backlogs, overcrowded jails and how they would support law enforcement.
"Look, we need to fix our court system. Right now it is so backlogged that dangerous people are falling through the cracks, and many others who deserve their day in court aren't getting it," NDP Leader Marit Stiles said.The ongoing strain on courts has come with major consequences for legal outcomes.
"It takes a great emotional toll. We're then left explaining, or trying to explain, to victims and their families why their matters aren't being reached."More than half of the criminal charges laid by police in Ontario never make it to trial, according to data from Statistics Canada. As CBC’s Sarah MacMillan reports, the numbers paint a troubling picture of the province’s justice system.
Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie says she would "create specialized bail courts for violent criminals and repeat offenders" and commit to filling vacancies in the provincial judiciary.Ontario rolling out police dashboard to monitor people out on bail for firearms charges Pearce also pushed back on the suggestion that weak bail laws or politically motivated judges and justices of the peace were contributing to crime rates in the province.
In a statement, PAO president Mark Baxter said the PCs have made "investments in community safety, getting more boots on the ground and mental health services for first responders."
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