Brian Dias

Very strongly agree

No, focus on upholding the Charter of Rights and Freedoms as the supreme law of the land

Strongly aligned with the NDP’s consistent stance that the Charter should be upheld and that the notwithstanding clause should not be used to sidestep rights (as reflected in NDP criticism of recent provincial invocations of s.33). Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

No, set a policy of justice reform that prioritizes rehabilitation and addresses systemic biases

Matches core NDP themes on justice reform: prioritizing rehabilitation, reducing over-incarceration, and addressing systemic racism/bias in the justice system; the party has often opposed punitive sentencing expansions and mandatory minimums. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

No

Consistent with NDP positions emphasizing Charter rights and skepticism of overriding constitutional protections; the party has repeatedly argued governments should not use s.33 to bypass rights. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes

The NDP generally opposes using the notwithstanding clause to override Charter protections and has criticized governments (e.g., Ontario and Quebec) for invoking it; it also tends to oppose punitive “tough on crime” approaches in favour of rights-respecting policy. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes, focus on specific violent offences like intimate partner violence and car theft

Even targeted use of s.33 to enable tougher sentences runs against the NDP’s general opposition to overriding Charter rights and its preference for evidence-based prevention and rehabilitation over sentence escalation. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, immediate universal use to ensure "three-strikes" laws and mandatory life sentences are legal

Universal use of s.33 plus three-strikes and mandatory life sentences conflicts with NDP justice policy, which typically opposes mandatory minimums and mass-incarceration-style measures and supports Charter constraints on sentencing. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.