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Scrapping the Long Gun Registry would set us back 20 years

November 12th, 2009  |  Published in Blog, Mississauga, On Politics, On Safe Community

The Conservative government came one stop closer to dismantling the gun registry. Last week, the initial stage of scrapping the long gun registry was approved in the House of Commons. I hope that Canadians will not stand by and allow vacuous ideology to set us back 20 years.
The gun registry has been a flashpoint in [...]

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Let’s Have a Real Conversation on how to Combat Crime

September 20th, 2007  |  Published in Blog, On Safe Community

This Saturday, the City of Mississauga is holding its 7th annual Community Crime Awareness Day at City Hall. Last year, about ten thousand people attended that event and benefited from its activities. This annual initiative has become a big draw to Mississaugans.
The issue of promoting and maintaining safer communities is of paramount importance to [...]

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The No Fly List

July 12th, 2007  |  Published in Blog, On Safe Community

A few weeks ago, the Conservative government decided to proceed with a controversial “no-fly” list and implemented it despite a barrage of criticism. This list is reported to contain upward of 2,000 names of individuals whom the Minister or Transport considers pose a threat to aviation safety. These people will not be notified ahead of [...]

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Smart on Crime

March 15th, 2007  |  Published in Blog, On Safe Community

Stéphane Dion visited Mississauga yesterday and announced his plans to strengthen our justice system and toughen our criminal laws. The announcement was made at Kinsmen Hall – a former town hall, police station and jail – in Mississauga, the safest city in Canada. The symbolism of the location was not lost on many. It was [...]

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