Conservatives Call for Stricter Sentencing After Convicted Child Killer Granted Temporary Release
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for stricter sentencing for people convicted of murder after the Parole Board of Canada authorized a 60-day unescorted temporary absence from prison for convicted child killer Shane Robert Ertmoed. “[Heather Thomas] went missing while riding her bike in front of her dad’s home. 10 years old. And the man who sexually assaulted and murdered her is getting day passes to go free and take cooking classes,” Poilievre said. “We must scrap Liberal laws. And lock up murderers in maximum security penitentiaries until they die.” The Liberal government says legislation it introduced in earlier this year makes bail laws stricter and toughens sentencing laws.
TL;DR
- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is demanding stricter sentencing for murder convictions.
- The call comes after convicted child killer Shane Robert Ertmoed was granted a 60-day unescorted temporary absence from prison.
- Poilievre criticized the current laws, stating murderers should be kept in maximum security until they die.
- He urged the scrapping of 'Liberal laws' in favor of stricter measures.
- The Liberal government claims its recent legislation has already enhanced bail and sentencing laws.