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Originally Posted by puffnstuff
https://www.ctvnews.ca/federal-elect...e-tent-cities/
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday he would give police more power to dismantle tent cities, which he claims are making public spaces unsafe.
Poilievre said he would give police the tools to criminally charge the occupants of tent encampments. But he said judges would also have the power to sentence people charged with illegally occupying a public place or simple possession of illegal drugs to mandatory drug treatment instead of harsher penalties.
Poilievre said public spaces in Canada have “become a breeding ground for addiction, violence, human trafficking and crime.” He has promised already to shut down safe supply sites and give judges the power to order mandatory drug treatment for those struggling with addiction.
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Originally Posted by MarchHare
Criminalizing people for being poor? I assume PP also promised substantially increased funding for homeless shelters and other social services, right? Right...?
What's next from PP and the Conservative Party, A Modest Proposal? |
Make all tent cities illegal
except within 100 metres of a church or place of worship. Time to earn that registered charity status since people are coming around to realizing that "advancement of religion" is not -- nor should it be considered -- a charitable purpose.