August 13, 2014 – London, ON – Department of Justice Canada
Today, Minister of Justice Peter MacKay met with victims, justice system advocates and members of the legal community to discuss several recent measures taken by the Federal Government to keep Canada's streets and communities safe. Minister MacKay was joined at the roundtable by Susan Truppe, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Status of Women.
In line with its commitment to holding violent offenders accountable and enhancing the rights of victims, the Federal Government has introduced legislation to protect those who are exploited through prostitution and Canadian communities from the harms that flow from prostitution. The Federal Government has also taken a historic step by introducing legislation to create, at the federal level, clear rights for victims of crime for the first time in Canada.
Minister MacKay outlined the Government's ongoing commitment to strengthening the criminal justice system's response to impaired driving. Building on the tough measures against impaired driving included in the 2008 Tackling Violent Crime Act, the Federal Government continues to discuss with its provincial, territorial, and non-governmental partners other effective measures to protect citizens against the violent and dangerous crime of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
"Today's meeting is an important exercise to better understand the needs of our community here in London, and to ensure our Government is taking the appropriate action to keeping our families and streets safer. It is truly an honour to have Peter MacKay, Canada's Minister of Justice and Attorney General, here to engage us in our Government's strong criminal justice agenda, which seeks to better protect all Canadians, especially women and children, who are all too often marginalized."
Susan Truppe
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Status of Women
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