Speech (House debate)

{
    "time": "2011-01-31 15:20:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Winnipeg North, Lib.)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"2289656\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, at the closing of my comments just prior to 12 noon, I had indicated that the principle of Bill <a data-HoCid=\"4445038\" href=\"/bills/40-3/S-6/\" title=\"An Act to amend the Criminal Code and another Act\">S-6</a> was something we could support. The concept behind the faint hope clause is a good one and I suspect we need to look at ways in which we can provide those types of incentives for individuals who are behind bars to reform and change their behaviour so that they can integrate into society in a better and more peaceful fashion and become a more productive citizens. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2289657\" data-originallang=\"en\">I also drew a comparison to something else that the government was doing over the last number of days which has a very profound impact. I did not make reference to the specific programs and I want to do that because I want to appeal to the government, to the <a data-HoCid=\"128634\" href=\"/politicians/jim-abbott/\" title=\"Jim Abbott\">Prime Minister</a>, to deal with this issue in that the bill we are debating right now would not necessarily prevent crimes from taking place while, on the other hand, the government is cutting back on programs that would in fact prevent crimes from taking place. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2289658\" data-originallang=\"en\">I believe the member for <a data-HoCid=\"128421\" href=\"/politicians/pat-martin/\" title=\"Pat Martin\">Winnipeg Centre</a> rose today with regard to a member's statement on the issue. My colleague from <a data-HoCid=\"128503\" href=\"/politicians/anita-neville/\" title=\"Anita Neville\">Winnipeg South Centre</a> raised the issue in question period. It is the issue of the anti-gang programs that are being proposed to be closed because of the government's failure to recognize the value of these programs.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2289659\" data-originallang=\"en\">On the one hand, we are looking at a bill that would have very little impact on preventing crimes, whereas, on the other hand, we have a government that is looking at allowing for a circle of courage, an oasis, youth outreach projects, turning the tides. These are all youth gang prevention programs that could have an impact on preventing crimes from occurring. The government needs to put more time on dealing with programs of this nature and on how we can bring in and spend tax dollars in such a way that we would prevent crimes for occurring, as opposed to putting so much focus on trying to give the image that the government is being tough on crime. When I look at Bill <a data-HoCid=\"4445038\" href=\"/bills/40-3/S-6/\" title=\"An Act to amend the Criminal Code and another Act\">S-6</a>, I believe the government is just trying to send a message more than anything else.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2289660\" data-originallang=\"en\">I, too, sympathize with the victims of crimes and want to get a sense of fairness in certain situations. That is why I believe there was a need to review the whole issue of the faint hope clause. However, at the end of the day, I would be remiss if I did not emphasize that the government is cutting programs and allowing them to disappear by its lack of commitment and lack of action in dealing with what I would suggest is crime on the streets. The government needs to reassess whether it just wants to talk about getting tough on crime or whether it wants to actually act on it. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2289661\" data-originallang=\"en\">I can tell members that there will be a negative impact as a result of the government not funding the programs to which I have referred. There will be more crime in our streets. I would suggest that it will go well beyond just <a data-HoCid=\"164895\" href=\"/politicians/kevin-lamoureux/\" title=\"Kevin Lamoureux\">Winnipeg North</a> and the province of Manitoba.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2289662\" data-originallang=\"en\">When we have an idea and when we have a program that is effective, we should be supporting it. </p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"2289656\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, lorsque je me suis interrompu un peu avant midi, je disais que nous \u00e9tions dispos\u00e9s \u00e0 appuyer le principe du projet de loi <a data-HoCid=\"4445038\" href=\"/bills/40-3/S-6/\" title=\"An Act to amend the Criminal Code and another Act\">S-6</a>. Le concept de la disposition de la derni\u00e8re chance est bon. Je crois que nous devrions chercher des moyens d\u2019encourager les d\u00e9tenus \u00e0 se r\u00e9former et \u00e0 changer de comportement pour qu\u2019ils puissent r\u00e9int\u00e9grer la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 avec une meilleure attitude et des intentions plus pacifiques en vue de devenir des citoyens productifs.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2289657\" data-originallang=\"en\"> J\u2019ai \u00e9galement \u00e9tabli une analogie avec une autre mesure que le gouvernement a prise ces derniers jours et qui aura de profondes r\u00e9percussions. Je n\u2019ai pas parl\u00e9 des programmes particuliers en cause. Je veux donc le faire car je souhaite lancer un appel au gouvernement et au <a data-HoCid=\"128634\" href=\"/politicians/jim-abbott/\" title=\"Jim Abbott\">premier ministre</a> pour r\u00e9gler cette affaire. Le projet de loi dont nous sommes saisis ne pr\u00e9viendra pas n\u00e9cessairement des crimes, mais le gouvernement est en train de r\u00e9duire ou de supprimer le financement de programmes susceptibles d\u2019assurer cette pr\u00e9vention.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2289658\" data-originallang=\"en\"> Je crois que le d\u00e9put\u00e9 de <a data-HoCid=\"128421\" href=\"/politicians/pat-martin/\" title=\"Pat Martin\">Winnipeg-Centre</a> a fait une d\u00e9claration \u00e0 ce sujet avant la p\u00e9riode des questions. Ma coll\u00e8gue de <a data-HoCid=\"128503\" href=\"/politicians/anita-neville/\" title=\"Anita Neville\">Winnipeg-Centre-Sud</a> en a \u00e9galement parl\u00e9 au cours de la p\u00e9riode des questions. Il s\u2019agit des programmes antigang auxquels le gouvernement veut mettre fin parce qu\u2019il n\u2019a pas su en reconna\u00eetre la valeur.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2289659\" data-originallang=\"en\"> D\u2019une part, nous examinons un projet de loi qui aurait une influence infime sur la pr\u00e9vention du crime et, de l\u2019autre, nous avons un gouvernement qui envisage d\u2019\u00e9liminer des programmes tels que Cercle du courage, OASIS, Youth Outreach et Turning the Tides. Ce sont tous l\u00e0 des programmes de pr\u00e9vention des activit\u00e9s de gang parmi les jeunes, qui peuvent pr\u00e9venir le crime. Le gouvernement doit consacrer plus de temps aux programmes de ce genre et aux moyens de d\u00e9penser l\u2019argent des contribuables de fa\u00e7on \u00e0 pr\u00e9venir la criminalit\u00e9. Quand je regarde le projet de loi <a data-HoCid=\"4445038\" href=\"/bills/40-3/S-6/\" title=\"An Act to amend the Criminal Code and another Act\">S-6</a>, j\u2019ai l\u2019impression que le gouvernement essaie de transmettre un message, et rien de plus.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2289660\" data-originallang=\"en\">Moi aussi, je sympathise avec les victimes et je souhaite que l'\u00e9quit\u00e9 pr\u00e9vale dans certaines situations. C'est pourquoi j'estime qu'il faut r\u00e9examiner l'ensemble de la question de la disposition de la derni\u00e8re chance. Toutefois, au bout du compte, je m'en voudrais de ne pas rappeler que le gouvernement sabre des programmes. Il en laisse dispara\u00eetre en raison de son manque de volont\u00e9 et de son inaction en ce qui concerne, je dirais, la criminalit\u00e9 dans les rues. Il faut que gouvernement se demande s'il veut se contenter de dire qu'il fait la vie dure aux criminels ou s'il veut passer de la parole aux actes.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2289661\" data-originallang=\"en\">Le fait que le gouvernement ne finance pas les programmes que j'ai mentionn\u00e9s aura des r\u00e9percussions n\u00e9gatives. La criminalit\u00e9 augmentera. Je dirais m\u00eame que cette augmentation ne se limitera pas \u00e0 <a data-HoCid=\"164895\" href=\"/politicians/kevin-lamoureux/\" title=\"Kevin Lamoureux\">Winnipeg-Nord</a> et \u00e0 la province du Manitoba. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"2289662\" data-originallang=\"en\">Lorsqu'un programme est efficace, il faudrait l'appuyer.</p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2011/1/31/kevin-lamoureux-6/",
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    "h1": {
        "en": "Government Orders",
        "fr": ""
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    "h2": {
        "en": "Criminal Code",
        "fr": ""
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