Federal government officials Thursday released new figures which they say show the cost of specific pieces of their crime legislation package. Here’s a breakdown. All dollar amounts are spread over five years. Click through on the links for information from the Library of Parliament for more details about each piece of crime legislation:
- C-25 – Eliminates jailtime credits criminals often earn for time spent behind bars before their sentence. Cost: $2 billion.
- C-39 – Makes it tougher for criminals to get parole. Cost: $386.3 million
- C-59 – Abolition of early parole. Cost: $200 million
- S-10 – New minimum sentences and new mandatory sentences for some drug crimes. Cost: $103.3 million
- C-52 – Conscripting Internet and phone companies to help with law enforcement. Cost: $91 million
- C-51 – Gives police new power to seize computers believed to contain child porn Cost: $61.5 million
- S-9– New and longer sentences for motor vehicle theft and other property crime. Cost: $3 million
Bill C-25 isn't a crime bill –
Legislative Summary of Bill C-25:
Nunavut Planning and Project Assessment Act*
Thanks, Anonymous — Link fixed. I'd originally linked to Bill C-25 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd session when I should have linked to Bill C-25 of the 40th Parliament, 2nd session.