Canada’s politician overseeing the fight against crime is in Edmonton, discussing public safety issues with the mayor and community groups.
Secretary of State for Combatting Crime Ruby Sahota addressed an Edmonton Chamber of Commerce event on Thursday, with the discussion including talk on downtown safety.
“I don’t think there’s a downtown that I’ve been into that doesn’t have a similar concern,” Sahota said.
In Edmonton, downtown safety has been discussed for years and was one of the questions in a mayoral debate last fall.
The Downtown Revitalization Coalition recently called it a reason contributing to a string of restaurants closing this summer.
The feds say they’re working with other governments and introducing changes like bail and sentencing reform to improve the situation.
“Alberta provided input on the new bail and sentencing reforms, and we appreciate that the federal government took our advice,” Alberta justice minister Mickey Amery said in a statement.
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“Alberta’s government continues to implement the new bail and sentencing requirements. We are actively working with the federal government, the City of Edmonton, and the Edmonton Police Service to address violence and crime and make sure Edmontonians feel safe.”
Edmonton Mayor Andrew Knack said Thursday’s conversation will discuss strategies that have improved conditions. He hopes they can be expanded.
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The LPC are the cause, not the solution.
But I need to be let out on bail and get my Gladue reports considered 6 or 7 times. It’s not my fault I commit so many crimes. Remember, my grandmother was in a residential school.
For the past 11 years all they do is talk and study, no actual difference. Stop giving bail to those who violate it, more police.
here is a simple solution harsher penalties for those who commit violent crimes. An have more police presence in these high crime areas? an less traffic enforcement.
The federal government, the progressive liberal party led by Marc Mr brookefield carney don’t care about the plight of Canadians hence why he jet over to Italy when Canada needs the pm to help solve the very and ever growing list of issues in the country.
All thru so is talk about nothing, charge the tax payer for the entire thing and fly off to wherever, whenever they want.
If they actually cared, there wouldn’t be any trade barriers between provinces like he promised last year.
Marc carney and the progressives in Canada would rather sacrifice the country for them to meet their own goals of money, power, and fame.
No amount of canadian blood is too much for them