Mr. Speaker, on April 28, Canadians gave this government a mandate to govern this country and to bring forward new legislation that will ensure that our streets are safer.
“Three strikes and you're out” laws do not work. Evidence-based decision-making tells us that “three strikes and you're out” is a complete failure in the United States. It has been a failure in every single jurisdiction where it has been applied.
We will have smart criminal justice reform. We will ensure that bail is strengthened to ensure that repeat violent offenders are off our streets.