Justice committee  Mr. Moore, we encourage our police officers to bear in mind that they represent the first level of the judicial process. Ideally, they should not feel any resentment as to what is to happen next. However, as I said earlier, for some types of crimes--and I used the example of car

Justice committee  It's the same situation in Quebec. It's always a discussion between Crown counsel and the police officers who lay the charges.

Justice committee  I'm sure you understand, Mr. Petit, that I can't talk only to drug trafficking. I have to respect the logic of what has been tabled with the Committee. Our focus is on organized crime. I have to say that you are right. Drug trafficking is one of the illicit activities carried ou

Justice committee  I'm going to give you the same explanation I gave earlier. In terms of organized crime, in our opinion, this can be defended because of the actual definition of organized crime. Where we agree is that it does depend on the amount of violence used in the commission of the crime. A

Justice committee  The fact is that the media are one of the pillars of our democracy. They are there to provide information to the public. And I believe they have an obligation to do that in a variety of areas. As regards criminal activity, talking for a moment just about Montreal--and I'm convin

Justice committee  Canadians' sense of security is one of the issues that all police forces have to deal with. It is connected to the police forces themselves, but also to the rationale behind our legal system and the sentence associated with the crime, as well as the repercussions for society as a

Justice committee  Mr. Brown, in terms of the dynamic underlying the negotiations between defence and Crown lawyers, it is clear that the ability to use provisions such as this to secure a conditional sentence, as opposed to a term of imprisonment, for individuals that are apprehended and brought t

Justice committee  I just want to say that when we're talking about drug trafficking, it's important to remember that the consequences for society can be significant. That is how we see it--in other words, that we're talking about violence against another person, but also against society as a whole

Justice committee  Our reasoning in that regard, Mr. Ménard, focuses on two points. First of all, there is organized crime. I think we have made our point in that regard. The second issue is violent crime or violence associated with the commission of a crime. That is what we believe to be particula

Justice committee  I would like to approach that from another angle, Mr. Chairman. We do not monitor individuals who are given a conditional release. On the other hand, we are aware that if you act on our proposal, the trial process will change. The system as we know it now, in terms of agreements

Justice committee  Just to follow up on what my colleague said, I would remind Committee members that all police forces in Canada are anxious to properly enforce the laws and regulations currently in effect. Clear, unambiguous legislation is a major facilitator for our officers on the ground who,

Justice committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am Assistant Director of the Montreal Police Service. With me today is Mr. Clayton Pecknold, Deputy Constable of the Saanich Police Service, in British Columbia. We are appearing before you today as representatives of the Canadian Association of Chief