Safer Streets, Stronger Communities   
       
Dear Constituent,

I hope you and your family are enjoying these summer months. I have been taking the opportunity to visit many of you around the riding, listening and hearing about what is on your minds.

One of the concerns that I've noticed that is often mentioned is fighting crime. I'm proud of our government's crime-fighting accomplishments but our work is far from finished.

During the last Parliamentary session we introduced new bills that will keep murderers off our streets, respect victims and their families, and strengthen the national sex-offender registry.

I've included more information about these and more initiatives below for you if you're interested.

As always, if you have any questions or wish to share your thoughts, please never hesitate to get in touch with me.

All the best,

- Lois


Automatic Sex-Offender Registration

Our Conservative government is working to change the law so that anybody convicted of a Sex Crime in Canada will automatically be added to the National Sex Offender Registry and the National DNA Data Bank.
This compares to the current situation where prosecutors must apply to put a convicted sex offender on the registry and a judge has discretion over whether or not to do so.
 
For more detailed information - click here
 

Strengthening Victims' Rights:

We're enshrining into law measures that will respect victims and their families. We're establishing a victims' right to participate in Parole Board hearings, and we're working to permit the disclosure to a victim of the name and location of the institution where the offender is held.
 
To find out how - click here


Serious Time for the Most Serious Crime:

A new bill has been introduced that will keep murderers off our streets. This law would make parole impossible for at least 25 years for criminals serving a life sentence for first degree murder.

For convicted murderers who are currently serving a life sentence, this new law would bring peace of mind for victims' families by creating limited 3-month windows to apply for parole and a minimum 5 year waiting period to reapply for parole after the window closes.
 
For more detailed information - click here

 
Helpful Links:

Information about Passports, Applications & Renewals
Order Celebratory Certificates from the Prime Minister
The Canadian War Museum
Official Website of Canada's Monarchy
Up-to-date Food Recalls and Allergy Alerts
The Universal Child Care Benefit