Pubdate: Mon, 07 Nov 2005 Source: Alliston Herald (CN ON) Copyright: 2005 Metroland Printing, Publishing and Distributing Contact: http://www.simcoe.com/sc/alliston/contact/v-scv3/ Website: http://www.simcoe.com/sc/alliston/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2224 Author: Helena Guergis, MP (CPC) LIBERAL POLICIES PROVIDE ADDICTS WITH DRUGS In a recent letter to the editor, Vaughan Harris shared the view of many of my Liberal colleagues in Ottawa when it comes to crime. While the Liberal Party is always concerned with the rights of criminals, law-abiding citizens are increasingly being victimized. A young woman from Saskatchewan has taken the unusual step of suing her old drug dealer because he is now back on the streets. The Liberals provide mobile units in Vancouver to ensure no heroin addict must go without their fix. They want to legalize marijuana and recently refused to raise the age of consent to protect children under the age of 16 from adult exploiters. Talk to someone who has been the victim of a crime committed by a young offender. Police officers will be only too happy to relay their frustrations with this government's legislation. A Conservative government will pass mandatory minimums so that criminals committing crimes with a gun won't be out on the streets the next day as Toronto residents saw this summer. As a former volunteer trained in crisis intervention, I've spent too many hours with raped woman who have been the victims of repeat offenders. I will not apologize for the proposals of the Conservative Party. Law abiding citizens deserve to know their government is working to protect them and keep them safe especially from repeat offenders. Helena Guergis, MP (CPC) Simcoe-Grey - --- MAP posted-by: Beth Wehrman