Tuesday 27 September 2011
CN ON: Editorial: Crime Bill: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Hamilton Spectator, 22 Sep 2011 - The federal government's omnibus crime bill -- dubbed the Safe Streets and Communities Act -- does a lot of things right, but a few things wrong, and in a worrisome way. The politics of the thing are obvious. Stephen Harper pledged tough-on-crime measures, in part as an appeal to his bedrock conservative supporters. Yes, crime rates are at their lowest since 1973, and there are undoubtedly more serious problems facing Canadians than crime -- the global financial crisis and its impact on Canada chief among them. But there are no surprises here. Harper tried to get much of this stuff through when he led a minority government, and failed. He said all along he'd pursue the agenda if given a majority, and Canadians gave him one. We may disagree with his strategic vision on the matter and timing, but you can't credibly argue he doesn't have a mandate to enact these measures.
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