Canada Global(Web News) Conservative Leader Pierre Polivore said Saturday that he would change the law to allow judges to order drug treatment for drug addicts, giving them a new lease on life. The words were spoken by residents of Richmond, B.C. He said Canada has an opportunity to expand its plans to deal with drugs
His latest idea would give judges the power to order mandatory drug treatment as an alternative to imprisonment. The proposal would apply to offenders whose crimes include only small amounts of drug possession and other non-violent violations. He said more serious offenders would also need to have rehabilitation programs in prisons.
Polivore said the proposals are appropriate in cases where people struggling with serious addictions have lost the ability to recover on their own. This policy is not about punishment, but about freedom. “When someone is unable to choose help, we will not leave them without hope but help them regain control of their lives,” he said. He reiterated promises to close down safe supply sites and amend the Criminal Code to make life in prison for those who traffic or manufacture more than 40 milligrams of fentanyl.
The Conservative campaign, which for the first time did not allow media to travel with the campaign tour and limited reporters to four questions at Polvor’s press events without any follow-up, did not allow national media outlets to ask any questions about the Richmond announcement.
Polvor denounced the Liberal plan, which proposes increasing spending to deepen the federal deficit and reduce Canada’s reliance on the United States during the trade war. The Conservative leader said Carney’s plan would burden Canadians with inflation, resulting in higher taxes, a higher cost of living and a weaker dollar.
