US EditionPoilievre says he would give police more power to dismantle tent cities
- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced plans to give police more power to dismantle tent cities in Canada, aiming to amend the Criminal Code for this change.
- Poilievre stated, 'Public spaces must be safe for everyone.'
- The Conservative platform includes a promise of $800 million over four years to treat 50,000 Canadians for addiction, although details on connecting homeless individuals to services are unclear.
- Poilievre expressed a willingness to use the notwithstanding clause if courts challenge the encampment removal law.
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Poilievre Vows to Give Police More Power to Dismantle Tent Cities
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his government would provide police with additional legal tools to shut down illegal encampments and connect people living in them to housing, addictions treatment, and mental health services. “No more excuses by politicians claiming they don’t have the powers. The powers will be right there in the Criminal Code,” Poilievre said during a campaign stop in Hamilton, Ont., on April 23. Poilievre noted the n…
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Le Journal de QuebecPierre Poilievre wants to give the police the power to dismantle the diminutive camps.
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre wants to allow the police to dismantle the camps that have spread across the country in the past year.
The Conservative leader wants to amend the Criminal Code to give the police the power to arrest those who set up tents in public places.
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