Bill Morneau’s Policies on Criminal Issues

Crime › Criminal Justice Use of AI

Should AI be used to make decisions in criminal justice systems?

BM>BM ChatGPT Party ResearchYes

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Party’s support baseNo

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Party’s support baseNo

Crime › Parole Hearings

Should prisoners serving life sentences for first degree murder be eligible for a parole hearing after 15 years?

Party’s support baseNo, and reinstate the death penalty for heinous premeditated crimes

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Party’s support baseNo

Crime › Defunding the Police

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

Party’s support baseNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

Crime › Restorative Justice Programs

Should the government implement restorative justice programs as an alternative to incarceration?

Party’s support baseYes

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Party’s support baseYes

Crime › Bail Reform

Should judges be required to deny bail to repeat violent offenders?

BM>BM ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, judges must retain discretion to assess risk on a case-by-case basis.

Crime › Income-Based Traffic Fines

Should the penalty for traffic violations depend on the driver’s income?

Party’s support baseNo

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

BM>BM ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, but we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners

Crime › Youth Criminal Justice

Should violent offenders under the age of 18 be tried as adults?

BM>BM ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, young brains are not fully developed and deserve a chance at rehabilitation.

Crime › Charter Override (Notwithstanding Clause)

Should the notwithstanding clause be used to bypass Charter rights to impose tougher criminal sentences?

BM>BM ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, focus on upholding the Charter of Rights and Freedoms as the supreme law of the land

Bill Morneau