EDMONTON — Alberta’s justice minister is roping together rural crime and western alienation in a push to get the federal government to do more to combat the phenomenon, and has successfully lobbied for the creation of a national working group.
The ministers agreed there should be co-operation on the issue, similar to the way governments think about gang violence, and Schweitzer hopes the federal government will come forward with funding. The Alberta government is asking the working group to consider a handful of proposals when it comes to aggravating factors in sentencing: selection of a remote area to commit a crime, refusing to leave when confronted and having a weapon or being threatening.
Both crime and western alienation have been major issues in Alberta — and on the Prairies more generally — in the last couple of years, and both have been compounded by a flagging economy and spikes in drug use that, in turn, may be fuelling increases in property crime.
And don't forget the shot guns under the Bed..
All you own in this world is your life and if you end up dead protecting something you didn’t own in the first place, we’ll maybe you should rethink things. Everyone leaves here with nothing. Relax!
Wow a 3 page report must have really delved into this issue.
We support enhanced self-defence rights of property owners. It would make criminals think twice. Never mind forming another committee. sjgarvey
Might be more of a mental health problem.....
Buddy feeling safe and being safe are two different things. Is this part of the liberal plan confiscate all the guns so only criminals have them.... Im feeling safer already
Just think of the quality of rural policing the could afford after they implement a PST
We need to bear arms
Life's cheap. Judges just let them go with better housing and more cash.🤷🤣
Thats 100% its bad
Maybe the alberta govt could hire more police
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