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Cracking Down On Impaired Driving
July 02, 2008
WINNIPEG - Steven Fletcher, Member of Parliament for Charleswood–St. James–Assiniboia and Parliamentary Secretary for Health welcomed the coming into force of the final two provisions of the Tackling Violent Crime Act (Bill C-2). “The Tackling Violent Crime Act contains long-awaited measures that will help safeguard Canadians against those who commit serious and violent crimes” said Fletcher. “After two long years of delay and obstruction by the Liberals in the House of Commons and Senate, our tackling violent crime legislation is finally coming into force.” The final two provisions of the Tackling Violent Crime Act come into force today and provide new ways to detect and investigate drug-impaired driving as well as stronger penalties for impaired driving. It will also provide for more effective sentencing and monitoring to prevent dangerous, high-risk offenders from offending again. “As we go into the busy summer season our Government is giving police better tools to detect and investigate drug-impaired driving, and toughening penalties for impaired driving” said Fletcher. The three sections of the Tackling Violent Crime Act that came into force on May 1st provided for:
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