Last weekend, two senseless murders of innocent Canadians in Toronto and Vancouver have shaken Canada and sent a loud message to the federal government that something is clearly wrong. Catch and release policies have turned Canada’s once world-class cities into unliveable hellscapes full of violence, senseless crime, homelessness and drug abuse.

In 2018 the Trudeau government passed Bill C-75, a bill that repealed bail specifically intended to get the accused back out onto the street as soon as possible. In 2021, the Trudeau government followed that up with Bill C-5. This legislation shrank mandatory minimum penalties for most firearm-related offences. Both pieces of legislation were designed to address “systemic racism” in the justice system.

And it’s only going to get worse from here.

Tune in to the latest episode of Ratio’d with Harrison Faulkner

Author

  • Harrison Faulkner

    Harrison Faulkner is the host of Ratio'd and co-host of Fake News Friday. He is also a journalist and producer for True North based in Toronto. Twitter: @Harry__Faulkner