WHEREAS the cost of Policing and Emergency Services in Northern Communities is harming a community’s ability to support local Social and Health issues;
AND WHEREAS a small percentage of those affected by an Addiction in the communities of Northern Ontario are committing crimes;
AND WHEREAS many of those committing crimes are not housed in the correctional system, therefore, remain in our communities, often those that do require treatment for their Addiction issue receive none;
AND WHEREAS some committing crimes become violent, but are released back into the community, due to the negative impacts Federal Bill C75;
AND WHEREAS the Municipality of East Ferris believes that more must be done by the Federal Government on Bail Reform;
THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT the Municipality of East Ferris requests the Federal Government make these Legislative changes:
1. Create a Designation of a chronic persistent offender;
2. Allow community impact statements at bail and at bail hearings;
3. Creating reverse onus in bail for all firearms offences; and
4. All bail-related gun charges go to the superior court for bail release;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT a copy of this resolution be sent to the Prime Minister, Federal Justice Minister, Premier of Ontario, The Attorney General, the Solicitor General, Minister of Infrastructure, Minister of Municipal Affairs, Northeastern MPs and MPPs, Leaders of the Opposition, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, and the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities.