Joe Comartin at the Justice and Human Rights Committee

On February 16th, 2011. See this statement in context.

February 16th, 2011 / 4 p.m.

NDP

Joe Comartin NDP Windsor—Tecumseh, ON

I want to stay with these offences. It's the same chart; I think it is page 13.

Is there anything else in the data that have been reported to you that would show any other reason for the increase in the custodial rate—I'm on page 13 now—and the drop in the use of conditional sentences, other than the bill that was passed at that time that increased the penalties?

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