The federal Conservatives say Canadians angry over Paul Bernardo's move to a medium-security prison have a Liberal government law to blame.
Leader Pierre Poilievre points to a bill passed in 2019 that sought to end solitary confinement, which also amended the law governing Canada's prisons to stipulate inmates should be held in the "least restrictive environment."
When the Liberal government amended the Correctional and Conditional Release Act in 2019 -- a law created by Brian Mulroney's Progressive Conservatives -- their addition of the term "least restrictive" was a reversal of a change made by the Conservative government of former prime minister Stephen Harper.
Conservatives instead brought in language that said offenders should be kept in prisons with the "necessary restrictions," and federal corrections should use measures "limited to only what is necessary and proportionate." He said his office relied on the principle to investigate "some of the most invasive practices in corrections," from prisoners being physically restrained and segregated to their security classifications.
Since winning leadership of the Conservative party last fall, Poilievre has ratcheted up its focus on crime, pointing his finger at the Liberals for being too lenient with offenders at a time when Canadians are anxious about crime.Campbell said although the law's wording has changed over time, the principle at the heart of it has not -- and it did play a role in Bernardo's transfer.
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