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Strahl welcomes police
endorsement
Fraser Valley Alliance
Candidate lands thumbs up from Canadian Police Association
November 17,
2000 Fraser
Valley - The national voice of Canada’s front-line police personnel have
given Fraser Valley Canadian Alliance candidate Chuck Strahl their
endorsement for the coming election. “I’m
pleased to get this vote of confidence from the agency representing
Canada’s women and men in blue,” Strahl said. “I’ve always tried
to make sure they get the recognition and respect they deserve in the
House of Commons, and in the political arena.” Strahl
pushed hard in the last session of Parliament for legislated protection
for police officers, their fellow emergency workers, and Good Samaritans
with his Private Member’s Bill C-244, the Blood Samples Act. With the
support of police associations, firefighters, front-line medical staff,
and ambulance workers from across Canada, Strahl said his Bill made it all
the way to committee stage. The bill was killed in the Liberal’s rush to
the polls this fall. The Canadian
Alliance’s justice platform fits in with the Canadian Police
Association’s goal of an improved criminal justice system and enhanced
public safety. The Alliance platform includes commitments to put funds
back into front-line police work, restore the Ports Police, and introduce
truth-in-sentencing to keep repeat offenders off our streets. “The police need the tools to do their job, and Parliament and the courts need to back them up,” Strahl said. “It’s all about making Canada a better place -- we need to work with the police to make Canada a better and safer country.” Endorsement
letter can be viewed by clicking here.
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