Harper reloads with crime ultimatum

[ScottSA]

Must you write entire books? How many people do you think actually reads through these tomes full of snide comments and personal opinions presented as facts?

[luvacuppajoe]

Can anyone tell me whether the bill contains reference to providing funding for the additional people who will be incarcerated until they make bail, or incarcerated longer? ...

"Providing the Correctional Service of Canada with $102 million over two years to begin updating its infrastructure, equipment and programming, pending the results of a panel review ."

or for rehab programs?

"A new National Anti-Drug Strategy with $64 million over two years to crack down on gangs, combat illicit drug production such as grow-ops and methamphetamine labs, prevent illicit drug use and treat illicit drug dependency."

"Harper noted during his announcement that two-thirds of the funding will go to prevention and treatment for addicts and to promotional campaigns to keep people away from drugs." Source

How about crime prevention in the form of community action and activities?

Providing an additional $6 million per year to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to protect children from sexual exploitation and trafficking.

Taking action to crack down on white-collar crime by appointing a senior expert advisor to the RCMP to help develop and guide the implementation of a plan to improve the effectiveness of the Integrated Market Enforcement Teams.

Improving front-end screening of first-time firearms licence applicants with $14 million over two years.

Investing $80 million over two years to make the Canadian Security Intelligence Service’s operations more effective.

Providing $10 million over the next two years to support the Canadian Police Research Centre’s work in science and technology in policing and public safety.

(Support) children by investing an additional $6 million per year to combat sexual exploitation and trafficking.

(Support) seniors by expanding the New Horizons for Seniors program by $10 million per year to combat elder abuse and fraud, and to expand capital assistance for community buildings, equipment and furnishings.

(Support) women by providing $10 million per year to Status of Women Canada towards real action in key areas such as combatting violence against women and girls.

(Support) aboriginal Canadians by taking action to provide training and job opportunities for Aboriginal Canadians, helping First Nations members own their own homes, improving the quality of drinking water and enhancing the Aboriginal Justice Strategy.

Budget 2007

These initiatives were all announced back in March.