Swan pushes for mandatory minimum sentences for violent crimes
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The Manitoba government wants stiffer prison sentences for people who commit premeditated crimes with knives as well as home invasions and carjackings.
Justice Minister Andrew Swan said today he will ask his federal and provincial counterparts to adopt the recommendations at next week’s meeting of justice ministers in Charlottetown, PEI.
“These are dangerous offences and peoples’ lives can be at stake,” Swan said in a statement today.
“Our government believes that criminals who commit offences such as these need to answer for the consequences of their actions.”
Swan said mandatory minimum sentences for these offences will reflect the seriousness of the crimes.
“Manitobans have the right to feel safe in their neighbourhoods and their homes. These changes would help us move in the right direction to build safer communities,” he said.