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05-26-2006, 05:07 AM
PM announces tougher laws on street racing
CTV.ca News Staff
Prime Minister Stephen Harper unveiled new measures to crack down on street racing, announcing his plan in B.C., the province many consider the street racing capital of Canada.
"Let's be clear, street racing isn't about kids having fun. It's reckless, dangerous, and all too often it kills," Harper said. "That is why our government will introduce legislation to tackle this serious problem head on."
The legislation will be introduced this spring. It will make street racing a Criminal Code offence that will come with stiffer sentences for those convicted of street racing.
The legislation will also introduce driving prohibitions for those who are convicted.
The announcement makes good on efforts by Chuck Cadman, the late Surrey-North MP who tried to push through a private member's bill for tougher sentences for those convicted of street racing.
Cadman passed away in July, 2005, after a two year battle with skin cancer.
Just before the 2006 election campaign the former Liberal government promised a similar bill in Cadman's honour, but it was never brought forward.
Harper said he believes the new legislation will achieve the goals Cadman was working towards, and said his widow, Dona Cadman, has been involved in the process.
He said he met with Cadman in his office last week, and made her aware of the coming changes.
However, reporters at the press conference claimed Cadman did not know about Harper's scheduled announcement.
Harper made the announcement at the RCMP's B.C. headquarters. He praised the RCMP's work and said the new legislation will strengthen its ability to charge those who break the law.
"Canada is a great country and one of the things that has made it so has been our traditionally low rates of crime," Harper said. "The RCMP has been instrumental in bringing about these low crime rates."
The announcement is the most recent plank in the government's crime crackdown. Earlier this month the government introduced legislation that ends conditional sentences for serious crimes and set out minimum sentences for gun crimes.
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CTV.ca News Staff
Prime Minister Stephen Harper unveiled new measures to crack down on street racing, announcing his plan in B.C., the province many consider the street racing capital of Canada.
"Let's be clear, street racing isn't about kids having fun. It's reckless, dangerous, and all too often it kills," Harper said. "That is why our government will introduce legislation to tackle this serious problem head on."
The legislation will be introduced this spring. It will make street racing a Criminal Code offence that will come with stiffer sentences for those convicted of street racing.
The legislation will also introduce driving prohibitions for those who are convicted.
The announcement makes good on efforts by Chuck Cadman, the late Surrey-North MP who tried to push through a private member's bill for tougher sentences for those convicted of street racing.
Cadman passed away in July, 2005, after a two year battle with skin cancer.
Just before the 2006 election campaign the former Liberal government promised a similar bill in Cadman's honour, but it was never brought forward.
Harper said he believes the new legislation will achieve the goals Cadman was working towards, and said his widow, Dona Cadman, has been involved in the process.
He said he met with Cadman in his office last week, and made her aware of the coming changes.
However, reporters at the press conference claimed Cadman did not know about Harper's scheduled announcement.
Harper made the announcement at the RCMP's B.C. headquarters. He praised the RCMP's work and said the new legislation will strengthen its ability to charge those who break the law.
"Canada is a great country and one of the things that has made it so has been our traditionally low rates of crime," Harper said. "The RCMP has been instrumental in bringing about these low crime rates."
The announcement is the most recent plank in the government's crime crackdown. Earlier this month the government introduced legislation that ends conditional sentences for serious crimes and set out minimum sentences for gun crimes.
Full storie Here with Videos
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