Tory Motion for ‘Three Strikes’ Criminal Justice Defeated in House of Commons

Tory Motion for ‘Three Strikes’ Criminal Justice Defeated in House of Commons

A Conservative motion calling for anyone convicted of three serious offences to be denied bail or parole failed in the House of Commons, with the Liberals, Bloc Québécois, and New Democrats voting against it. The Tory motion, introduced on Sept. 18 by Conservative MP Larry Brock, sought to prevent criminals convicted of three serious offences from getting bail, probation, parole, or house arrest. The motion also called for keeping “violent crimi…