June 11, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ottawa, ON — The Hon. Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Conservative
Party of Canada and the Official Opposition, released the following
statement announcing Conservative plans to keep Paul Bernardo in
maximum–security prison:
“Conservatives, like all Canadians, were shocked to learn that the
vile serial killer and rapist, Paul Bernardo, one of the most evil
monsters in Canadian history, had been moved from a maximum–
security prison to a medium–security facility. This is outrageous. He
should rot in a maximum–security prison for the rest of his life.
“As usual, Justin Trudeau and his useless Public Safety Minister
refused to take any responsibility. They claimed that the decision
was out of their hands and that there is nothing they could do about it.
This is a lie. More dangerous, violent criminals are getting out of
maximum security because of Trudeau’s Bill C–83, which requires
prisons to be chosen for inmates to give them the ‘least restrictive
environment’ possible. Trudeau and his minister could have reversed
the decision on Bernardo by issuing a directive or order in council to
the Correctional Services Commissioner requiring that all court –
ordered dangerous offenders and multiple first–degree murderers be
kept in maximum security for their entire sentences.
“If Liberals won’t take action, Conservatives will. This week, our
common–sense Conservative Member of Parliament for Niagara Falls,
Tony Baldinelli, will be putting forward legislation to require that all
court–ordered dangerous offenders and mass murderers be
permanently assigned a maximum–security classification. It will also
repeal the Liberal ‘least restrictive environment’ standard f or
assigning inmates to prisons and restore the language of ‘necessary
restrictions’ that the previous Conservative government had put in
place.
court–ordered dangerous offenders and mass murderers be
permanently assigned a maximum–security classification. It will also
repeal the Liberal ‘least restrictive environment’ standard f or
assigning inmates to prisons and restore the language of ‘necessary
restrictions’ that the previous Conservative government had put in
place.
“Paul Bernardo is a vile monster. Common sense Conservatives will
put him, and criminals like him, back where they belong. We will bring
home a justice system where victims, not criminals, come
first.” (olobcocom@parl.gc.ca)
