Québec-Centre's candidates' promises on Public Safety, Policing, & the Justice System

Access to bail

We don't have any NDP policies on Access to bail.

We don't have any Bloc policies on Access to bail.

Liberal

Set a reverse onus to get bail for those charged with home invasion or certain car theft offences, human trafficking, or smuggling offences

"Making it harder for those charged with violent car theft, car theft for a criminal organization, home invasion, and certain human trafficking and smuggling offences, particularly and especially repeat offenders, to get bail by establishing a reverse onus for these crimes;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16
When releasing someone charged with a violent offence or offence involving a criminal org, ban them from possessing firearms or weapons

"Requiring the court to prohibit possession of firearms or weapons when releasing someone charged with a violent offence or any offence involving a criminal organization;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Border security

NDP

Hire thousands of new border officers
Give border officers jurisdiction to stop border crossers in between regular ports of entry, so as to strengthen the border and stop guns from getting in

"We would hire thousands of new border officers and give them the right to stop border crossers in between regular ports of entry – to strengthen the border and stop guns before they get into Canada." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19
Build a new training centre for Canada Border Services Agency officers in Windsor

Bloc

Annuler les réductions d’heures d’ouverture des poste des agents des services frontaliers
Permettre aux agents des services frontaliers d’intervenir partout au long de la frontière
Proposer de créer un ministre des Frontières, directement responsable des services frontaliers et 100 % imputable
Proposer de durcir les peines imposées aux passeurs aux frontières
Recruter et du déployer de renforts à la GRC, des investissements dans la surveillance des ports ainsi qu’une inspection du transport ferroviaire de marchandises

Liberal

Train 1,000 new Canadian Border Services Agency officers
Stand up additional border scanners, drones, and new K-9 teams to target suspicious shipments

"Cracking down on drugs, including fentanyl and its precursors, illegal guns, and stopping organized crime gangs from smuggling cars out of the country. We will train 1,000 new Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers. In addition, to secure our borders, we will stand up additional border scanners, drones and new K-9 teams, to target more suspicious shipments at our land borders, ports, and railyards;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16
Increase resources for security screenings, tighten visa requirements, and enhance enforcement against immigration fraud

"Strengthen the integrity of the border by increasing resources for security screenings, quickly identifying and removing inadmissible individuals, tightening visa requirements, and enhancing enforcement against immigration fraud." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-23a

Causes of crime

We don't have any NDP policies on Causes of crime.

Bloc

Freiner l’aggravation de la criminalité juvénile en sévissant plus efficacement contre toute personne impliquée dans le recrutement de mineurs en vue de participer à la criminalité

Liberal

Extend the Building Safer Communities Fund and prioritise steering youth away from criminal activity

"Preventing crime before it starts by extending the Building Safer Communities Fund, and prioritizing approaches to steer youth away from criminal activity. This fund will also support Indigenous-led community safety priorities." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Child safety

We don't have any NDP policies on Child safety.

Bloc

Lutter contre la pornographie juvénile, l’exploitation des mineurs, la diffusion de matériel sans consentement en rendant les plateformes responsables du contenu qu’elles hébergent

Le Bloc Québécois déposera un projet de loi reprenant la partie consensuelle du projet de loi C-63 et des éléments du projet de loi S-210 afin de lutter contre la pornographie juvénile, l’exploitation des mineurs, la diffusion de matériel sans consentement, notamment en rendant les plateformes responsables du contenu qu’elles hébergent.

Liberal

Introduce legislation to protect children from online sexploitation and extortion and add funding for the Center for Child Protection

"Introducing legislation to protect children from horrific crimes including online sexploitation and extortion; Providing new funding to the Canadian Center for Child Protection, and tools that give law enforcement and prosecutors to stop these crimes and bring perpetrators to justice;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16
Raise the maximum sentence for child-luring
Extend the preservation period for data related to child sexual offences and extend the limitation period for prosecuting of an offence

"Amending the Mandatory Reporting Act to extend the period of preservation of data related to a child sexual offence and extending the limitation period for the prosecution of an offence under that Act;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Criminal sentencing

We don't have any NDP policies on Criminal sentencing.

Bloc

Déposer un projet de loi afin de remettre en place des peines minimales pour les crimes graves

Le Bloc Québécois déposera un projet de loi afin de remettre en place des peines minimales pour les crimes graves, tout en permettant des exceptions à la discrétion des juges avec justification.

Liberal

Set stricter sentencing guidelines for repeat car theft, and violent and organised crime, including allowing consecutive sentencing

"Toughening sentencing guidelines so they are stricter for repeat offenders of car theft, as well as violent and organized crime by:

» Directing courts to primarily consider denunciation and deterrence when sentencing repeat car thieves or home invasion offenders;

» Allowing for consecutive sentencing for car theft with violence or car theft involving a criminal organization on top of home invasion offences if applicable, or any other offences the person is subject to; and,

» Allowing for consecutive sentencing for serious and violent offences." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16
Raise the maximum sentence for child-luring

Gangs

We don't have any NDP policies on Gangs.

Bloc

Déposer un projet de loi antigang

Le Bloc Québécois déposera un projet de loi antigang en créant une liste des entités criminelles et en facilitant la saisie des biens liés à la criminalité

We don't have any Liberal policies on Gangs.

Gender-based and intimate partner violence

We don't have any NDP policies on Gender-based and intimate partner violence.

Bloc

Renforcer les peines lorsque des crimes sont commis dans un contexte de violence conjugale ou familiale
Étudier comment sévir contre le contrôle coercitif d’un partenaire intime

Liberal

Make murder motivated by hate, including femicides, a constructive first degree murder offence
Make it a criminal offence to distribute non-consensual sexual deepfakes
Increase penalties for the distribution of intimate images without consent and sexual assault on summary conviction

Guns

We don't have any NDP policies on Guns.

Bloc

Participer à un meilleur contrôle des armes à feu illégales et interdites

Le Bloc continuera d’exiger et participer à un meilleur contrôle

des armes à feu illégales et interdites. Il continuera à veiller

à ce que de telles règlementations ne restreignent pas les

droits des chasseurs et l’industrie de la chasse sportive.

Liberal

Continue to implement the buyback programme for assault-style firearms
Legislate a pre-authorisation system where the RCMP would determine the classification of new firearm models entering the market

"Legislating a pre-authorization system that ensures that the classification of new firearm models entering the market is determined by the RCMP and not the gun industry;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16
Automatically revoke gun licenses for anyone convicted of violent offences

"Automatically revoke gun licenses for individuals convicted of violent offences, particularly those convicted of intimate partner violence offences;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16
Invest in the RCMP's National Forensic Laboratories and the Saskatchewan Ballistics Lab to track down guns used in crimes

"Increase capacity to track down guns used in the commission of crimes so we can catch those responsible by investing in the capacity of the RCMP’s National Forensic Laboratories in Ottawa and Surrey, and the Saskatchewan Ballistics Lab;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16
Increase the capacity of Provincial Chief Firearms Officers to oversee firearms licensing and enforce yellow and red flag requirements

"Toughen oversight of firearms licensing and strengthening the enforcement of yellow and red flag requirements by bolstering the capacity of Provincial Chief Firearms Officers to fulfill their obligations." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Police and policing

NDP

Work with Indigenous communities to develop a First Nations Justice and Policing strategy
Declare First Nations policing an essential service, with long-term sufficient and equitable funding

We don't have any Bloc policies on Police and policing.

Liberal

Recruit and train 1,000 more RCMP personnel
Establish a new RCMP academy within Depot
Increase pay for RCMP cadet recruits

Prosecution

We don't have any NDP policies on Prosecution.

Bloc

Empêcher les procès pour crimes graves d’être annulés pour des raisons de délais

Le Bloc déposera un projet de loi pour empêcher les procès pour crimes graves d’être annulés pour des raisons de délais en invoquant l’arrêt Jordan.

Liberal

Invest in the Public Prosecution Services of Canada to prosecute more complex drug production, trafficking, and import offences

"Holding those profiting from bringing fentanyl into our communities accountable by prosecuting more complex drug production trafficking and importation offences. We will invest in the Public Prosecution Services of Canada so that they can do so;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16

Threats against minorities

We don't have any NDP policies on Threats against minorities.

We don't have any Bloc policies on Threats against minorities.

Liberal

Make it a criminal offence to intentionally and wilfully obstruct access to a place of worship, schools, and community centres
Make it a criminal offence to intentionally and wilfully intimidate or threaten those attending services at a place of worship
Significantly increase the annual budget for the Canada Community Security Program

"Significantly increasing the annual budget of the Canada Community Security Program in order to help protect vulnerable communities and places of worship." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-16