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I don't think there is any other reason. Criminals know they will get off lightly or get away with crime entirely on the Montreal transit system. This is the same with the constant catch and release of offenders across Canada. Toronto is experiencing it with about 40% of people arrested for car theft are people out on bail. " The Montreal metro's special constables are warning of a major hike in crime on the city's underground public transport system. With summer festivals and tourism spiking, they feel it's only likely to get worse. The union representing the special constables said there are around 200 calls for help every day and that there were around 30,000 calls in the first six months of 2024. In 2023, there were 47,000 total. Most of the calls, they said, are for assaults, fights and theft. In April, two random attacks on the same night at the same station led to an increase in security, including more patrols and the closure of an Atwater station entrance. STM union vice president Kevin Grenier is worried about what the festival season will bring. "We have these big festivals where a lot of people are using the metro," he said. "It creates an opportunity for different crimes, especially theft." As a response, the STM points to the 14 security ambassadors it has already hired, with another dozen coming in July. The agency also added 16 more special constables at the end of 2023. "Since the pandemic we've seen a rise in the number of vulnerable people and cases of incivility caused primarily by intoxication, mental health and the housing crisis," the STM said. "Despite a difficult financial context, security is one of the only areas we've increased spending every year." Grenier said, however, that despite the STM saying it knows the cause, there aren't many solutions. "We really need concrete actions from the government because everyone agrees there is a problem, but no one has done anything," he said. With 700,000 trips taken every day, he said constables are already struggling to keep up. " With that kind of crime on the Montreal transit system, who would feel safe in using it? People still have to go to work, appointments, doctors, etc. What a sad state of affairs. Again the justice system is failing to protect society. Major crime hike on Montreal metro concerns special constables | CTV News The justice system as it is lets people off very lightly if they were intoxicated, on drugs, mental health issues, housing issues, or they are FN or a racial minority. There are many excuses used. Criminals know this too.

Every person who commits murder or some other crime did it because their mind was evil or faulty. There is no excuse for murder or crime. The idea that people are somehow mentally not responsible is an idea from the pit of hell, i.e. the work of Satan. People like yourself believe anything that liberals and progressives put forward. Mental health psychiatrists are no more qualified than anyone else to judge who should be declared not criminally responsible because the whole idea is wrong. Of course psychiatrists are going to be used by defence lawyers and go to court because that is what they get paid for. It is a good-paying business. People who commit murder etc. are responsible for their crimes and always have been all through history. Families of victims should not have to put up with this garbage any longer. The whole thing is a clear sign of a decadent and fallen society. It is a crime against society and families of victims to be put through the wringer endlessly in courts and hearings to decide parole or conditional releases of murders, etc.

"An earlier trial found he was experiencing psychosis at the time of the killings and believed he was saving his children from sexual and physical abuse. Schoenborn was found not criminally responsible and in 2017, a B.C. Supreme Court justice ruled that he doesn't meet the criteria to be designated as a high-risk offender." Wow! A guy who murdered his three kids is not a "high-risk offender"??? How does a judge come to that conclusion? Is he able to read people's minds into the future? Seriously, this strikes me as bizarre. This kind of thing is one the major problems with having such a designation of "not criminally responsible". Once some judge in his infinite wisdom (tongue in cheek) makes a so-called NCR ruling, society is now at risk. The relatives of the offender must continually suffer knowing the offender, who could quite possibly be dangerous, may be released on day passes and other release arrangements. According to the law judges have been given the power of some kind of god. This problem comes from the federal government and laws that enabled the NCR designation. This hug-a-thug mentality is the same reason we have been seeing catch and release and the ongoing problems of dangerous and repeat offenders continually victimizing innocent citizens in Canada. It was recently reported that 40% of cars are being stolen or 40% of the arrested offenders are people who were released on bail or parole. It is just a revolving door and the criminal justice system is broken. NCR originated from the same kind of mentality. Hug-a-thug. " A hearing to decide whether a B.C. killer could continue to go out in public unescorted ended abruptly and without a decision on Wednesday, after the man shouted at members of the B.C. Review Board and his lawyer quit the case. Allan Schoenborn yelled an expletive as the board chair asked his treating psychiatrist about what risks he may pose to children in public. "If a child gets on the train, [do] you want me to get off the train? No booze, no women, no alcohol, no drugs and no children: Is that what it's going to be?" Schoenborn asked. Schoenborn's outburst and concurrent legal issues derailed Wednesday's hearing at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital (FPH) in Coquitlam, B.C., where Schoenborn has been institutionalized since 2010. Allan Schoenborn granted overnight leave from psychiatric hospital, 14 years after killing his 3 children In 2008, Schoenborn stabbed and smothered his children Kaitlynne, 10, Max, 8, and Cordon, 5, inside the family trailer in Merritt, B.C. An earlier trial found he was experiencing psychosis at the time of the killings and believed he was saving his children from sexual and physical abuse. Schoenborn was found not criminally responsible and in 2017, a B.C. Supreme Court justice ruled that he doesn't meet the criteria to be designated as a high-risk offender." Hearing for B.C. man who killed his 3 children adjourned over outburst, legal issues | CBC News This whole problem could have been avoided if there were no such thing as a not criminally responsible ruling or legislation in Canada. As it stands, the justice system is broken and caught in a bind between a rock and a hard place. This law puts society at risk.

This is a surprising revelation, but I guess we shouldn't be too surprised with what the Liberal government under Trudeau has been doing. New shocking revelations seem to come out regularly. After all Trudeau's gang has been sending billions of dollars all over the world for various causes. Money is of no concern. Putting people with a foreign religion in charge of a major government department with this kind of result should come as no surprise. What is next? " OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces was following "legal orders" when it tried to rescue a group of Afghan Sikhs during the fall of Kabul three years ago, Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre said. Eyre's comment came as former defence minister Harjit Sajjan explained his decision to intervene on behalf of a group of around 200 Afghan Sikhs who were trapped along with thousands of others in August 2021. Sajjan said in a statement that he passed along information through "appropriate" channels that he had been given about the group's whereabouts and that doing so was in line with government policy to help vulnerable groups on the ground in Afghanistan. Sajjan said he did not instruct the forces to prioritize this group above Canadians or Afghan interpreters, who aided Canadian soldiers during previous operations. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Eyre said the military was following "legal orders" when it made an effort to specifically help the group of Afghan Sikhs." Military was following 'legal orders' to try to rescue Afghan Sikhs, Gen. Eyre says (msn.com)

You are changing your story now. You wanted everyone who talked to a politician to be on camera. Now are talking about conversations between public officials. Cabinet meetings have always been private. Government officials have a right to discuss business privately. You already have public viewing available for Parliament and Parliamentary committee meetings.

If China is allowed to take over the EV business, that would put Canadian EV manufacturers out of business. Secondly, they could easily use EVs to spy on Canadians. Thirdly, the quality of the EVs might be very poor. Fourthly, the EVs could be controlled remotely and be shut down.

You simply don't understand what we're talking about. You don't solve the problem of foreign interference by taking away everyone's freedom in Canada to speak to their MPs. You would be playing right into Communist China's hands. They are an authoritarian country and want us to be too. We are not China. We have to do things differently from Communist China.

Communist China is a threat in every way possible. They are not just another trading partner. Most politicians never understood this. Pierre Trudeau was sucked by the Communists back in 1970. Canada never learned much since then.

Of course because that idea is bizarre. It is violation of personal freedom and like something out of a totalitarian system, like Orwells' 1984. You have it in your head that it's ok for Big Brother to spy on everyone's personal conversations. Maybe have a camera in every home and watch and listen to everything everyone says would please you.

Kelly McParland: Trudeau refuses to listen to Canadians clamouring for him to leave (msn.com)

" BERLIN (AP) — Germany's government on Wednesday launched new legislation to ease the deportation of foreigners who publicly approve of terrorist acts. Under the law, a single comment on social media could provide grounds for kicking people out. The measure approved by the Cabinet was pledged by Chancellor Olaf Scholz following a knife attack last month on members of a group that describes itself as opposing “political Islam,” an assault that left a police officer dead. It comes as Scholz's government faces broader pressure to curb migration." Germany moves to ease the deportation of foreigners who glorify terrorist acts (msn.com) Canada may have trouble doing this because of the Supreme Court which leans over backwards to give rights to criminals.

Actually we know foreign entities do hack into computers and networks now. Sometimes for ransom payments. It is not unreasonable to believe it is commonly being done to gather intelligence and technology. How secure are government and industry computer networks now?

Yes, I know about the Huawei matter. I think they have been banned because of the risks associated with a telecom company from China. The other countries in the Five Eyes banned them long before Canada. I still don't understand why it took years for Canada to do the same. Could it be because of foreign interference in Canada? If you consider that computers, smart phones, and other things are manufactured in China, what are the possibilities that they could be used for nefarious purposes?

I have often found people who hold strong anti-religion or atheistic beliefs are hard to discuss it with. But I am still hopeful they will listen to reason and logic and perhaps over time, change their thinking. This article goes to the heart of the issue. quote How I Know Christianity is True Article contributed by Probe Ministries Visit Probe's website Probe's Patrick Zukeran offers 5 lines of evidence that Christianity is true: Christianity teaches the correct worldview, the Bible is God's Word, Jesus confirmed His claims, Christ's resurrection, and personal experience. Because Christianity Teaches the Correct Worldview Among all the religions and philosophies, how do we know Christianity is true? While there are many ways to address the question, let's begin by saying that Christianity makes sense of the world around us. In other words, it presents the most correct worldview based on the world in which we live. There are three worldviews that lie at the foundation of all religions and philosophies: theism, naturalism, and pantheism. Theism teaches there is a personal God who created the universe. Naturalism teaches there is no divine being and that the universe is the result of time and chance. Pantheism teaches that the universe is eternal and that the divine is an impersonal force made up of all things. All three worldviews cannot be true at the same time and if one of them is true, the other two must be false. The evidence from our study of the universe points to theism. Unfortunately, time will allow me to go over only three lines of evidence. The first is the argument from first cause or the cosmological argument, which states if something exists, it must have either come from something else, come from nothing, or have always existed. What is the most reasonable conclusion of the three for the existence of the universe? Scientists confirm that the universe has a beginning. Many call this the "big bang." Since the universe assuredly has a beginning, the worldview of pantheism bears the burden of proof. Second, to say the universe comes from nothing goes against responsible scientific inquiry and human logic. For example, any invention in human history is not brought about from nothing. It comes from materials and ingenuity that existed before its inception. Therefore, the naturalist worldview has no logical ground to stand on. The best conclusion is that the universe is the result of a cause greater than itself. That cause is God. unquote This is only part of the article. For the whole article: How I Know Christianity is True | Bible.org

" “These cars, particularly the ones that are equipped with self-driving capabilities or smart features, have microphones and cameras. They are rolling spy vans,” said David Shipley, the CEO of Beauceron Security, a New Brunswick-based cybersecurity firm. Shipley says massive data collection is one of several potential threats. He warns that EVs and other smart vehicles could also be manipulated by bad actors." ‘Rolling spy vans’? Canada weighs possible security threat of Chinese EVs (msn.com) This raises a lot of questions. What about computers or Smart phones or other technology made in China?

Sorry you are completely wrong. Individual men wrote the 44 books of the Bible as they were inspired by the Holy Spirit of God. Whether you believe it or not is your choice. Nobody is forcing you to believe one way or another.

Not according to me. According to the Bible.. Jesus said I am the way, the truth and the life. Guess you didn't read any information on the link I gave you. All you have to do is do a search "why Christianity is true and other religions are false" or similar and you will find tons of information. If you want to remain in the dark that's your choice. But you can't say you were not pointed in the right direction.

You interpret standing up for the Bible as the truth as demeaning others. In your world all religions are equal. Since they are all totally different even from each other, how can you say defending one particular belief is demeaning others? To start with that is illogical. It doesn't matter whether you are talking about politics or religion. There are a number of different views or beliefs and which one is correct to you or anyone depends on their personal beliefs. Everyone has a right to their own beliefs. Therefore what you are saying is Christianity is wrong because it doesn't accept other people's beliefs which contradict it. That is illogical. There can be only one truth, not a hundred different truths and there is nothing demeaning about one stating what they believe to be the truth. Calling it demeaning or trying to exercise power over others is ludicrous. It is illogical.

The liberals still have a year and a half to promise to spend billions on everything under the sun. That is their strategy.

" Because the Bible is God's Word Among all the books written by man, none have the credentials that equal the Bible. The second evidence for Christianity is the Bible, which proves itself to be true and divinely inspired. The Bible proves itself to be true because it is a historically accurate document. Thousands of archaeological discoveries confirm its historical accuracy. Numerous civilizations, rulers, and events once thought legendary by the skeptics have been confirmed by archaeology. Even miraculous geographic events in Sodom and Gomorrah, Jericho, and Sennachareb's defeat in the 7th century B.C. have passed the test of archaeological scrutiny. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Another proof of the Bible's truth is in historical records outside the Bible. Numerous historical records from ancient civilizations confirm the historicity of the biblical accounts. Dr. William Albright, who is still respected as probably the foremost authority in Middle Eastern archaeology, said this about the Bible: "There can be no doubt that archaeology has confirmed the substantial historicity of the Old Testament."3 The historical evidence upholds the premise that if an ancient historical work proves to be accurate again and again in its detail, we can be confident that it is accurate on the material we cannot confirm externally. The Bible's divine inspiration is attested to in its unity. Although the Bible is written over a 1500 year period, written by over forty different authors from different backgrounds, and covers a host of controversial subjects, it maintains a unified theme and it does not contradict itself in principle from beginning to end. This indicates that a divine author supervised the entire process and guided each writer. Second, we have the remarkable record of prophecy. Hundreds of detailed prophecies are written years before the event takes place. For example the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 26 describes accurately how the city of Tyre will be destroyed years before it occurs. Daniel predicts the empires of Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome. Prophecy shows the divine hand of God because only an eternal being could have inspired the writers to leave such a legacy. Finally, the Bible answers the major questions all belief systems must answer. Where did we come from? What is the nature of the divine? What is our relationship to the divine? What is the nature of man? How do we explain the human predicament? What is the answer to the human predicament? What happens after death? And how do we explain evil? Any system that does not answer these questions is an incomplete system. The Bible gives the most complete and accurate answers to the truly important questions of human existence. No other book ever written has these credentials. A book written by God would have the fingerprints of God all over it. The Bible alone has His fingerprints.4" How I Know Christianity is True | Bible.org

"Probe's Patrick Zukeran offers 5 lines of evidence that Christianity is true: Christianity teaches the correct worldview, the Bible is God's Word, Jesus confirmed His claims, Christ's resurrection, and personal experience." How I Know Christianity is True | Bible.org

Sorry, but that is false. The King James Bible (1611) is absolutely an accurate translation of the Bible. The New Testament is based on the Received Text and the Old Testament is based on the Masoretic Text. This website has hundreds of article and videos on the King James Bible. The King James Bible Defended! (jesus-is-savior.com) Beware, the Devil doesn't want anyone to trust the Bible. That's why lots of lies are often spread around. What you said is a common lie. There is no truth in it. God guided godly translators who used trustworthy copies of manuscripts to produce the King James Bible (1611). There are thousands of manuscripts and parts of manuscripts plus ancient sermons that were preached using Holy Scriptures that can be used to verify the accuracy of the King James Bible today. It should be pointed out that modern versions are based on corrupt manuscripts and a false theory of two men, Westcott and Hort who produced a corrupt Greek version in 1881. All modern versions take their lead from the corrupt work of these two men. That has led to much error and confusion. But the KJV (1611) is the only absolutely accurate and trustworthy version.

Perhaps if you studied the Bible, you might know it is the word of God and all others you mentioned are man-made inventions, i.e. false religion. What part of the world did you come from that makes you have such animosity against the Bible and Christianity? Or is there some other reason? " 21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. " 2 Peter 1:21 "16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:" 2 Timothy 3:16

quote The word Islam means "submission". Not only in the sense of submission to Allah, but in the sense of making everyone submit to the rule of Islam. Islam is about subduing the world and making it submit. The Muslims believe that Mohammed is the exemplar of right conduct. They aspire to be like him in the same manner that Christians aspire to be like Jesus. Mohammed said to spread, through warfare, the rules of Islam. Mohammed became increasingly violent during his career and spent 10 years in Medina creating an army to overthrow his homeland, Mecca, after he was ran off by the pagans in 622 AD. He killed thousands of people and subdued Arabia through war. Muslims are encouraged to commit acts of heroism in combat. They are promised that those who kill and are killed will be rewarded with paradise. This is the basis for suicide bombers. They believe that since they are killing while they are killed that the sin of suicide is covered by the martyrdom of their action and, as such, they will be rewarded in heaven. Islam is a religion of political rule, a system of government. It is not about a personal relationship with Allah, it is about bringing the world under submission to its rule. unquote Islam in the bible - Islam will rule the world (prophecyandtruth.com) Notice Islam is to be spread by violence, force, political action or any means possible. Christianity is not to be spread by such means, but simply by the preaching of the gospel and the Word of God, the Bible.