Council's two-pronged approach to crime: Mayor’s committee and town hall meeting can’t fix broken system

Mayor Simon Yu has struck a public committee, with three members from council - Brian Skakun, Trudy Klassen and Ron Polillo – and yet-to-be-named community members whose experience lies in First Nation relations, as well as corrections, with insight into what leads to repeat offenders.

Meanwhile, a motion passed during the April 22 council meeting, introduced by Councilor Sampson and co-signed by Councilors Ramsey and Bennett proposes an open house town hall meeting in May to hear the concerns of community members and stakeholders, along with a $20,000 budget from council’s contingency fund for a venue, A/V equipment, a facilitator and advertising.

While the RCMP “lab tests” their drug findings after traffic stops and/or warrant executions, results from lab testing can take upwards of eight to 10 months. If you’re caught with other contraband, including guns, ammunition and body armour, the Crown doesn’t want to “unbundle” those potential charges, meaning the accused are back on the street, for months on end, awaiting lab results that could take the better part of a year.

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