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PROPAGANDA pierre #15
His X ACCT. June 20, 2025: 8:14am
Claim:
“Liberals lowered penalties on gun criminals and now we are paying the price… We must bring mandatory jail time, scan shipping containers for smuggled arms, and bring safety back to our streets.”
The Facts Say Otherwise:
1. Bill C-5 did not weaken laws on gun violence
Poilievre falsely suggests that Liberal reforms caused a surge in gun crime.
Bill C-5 removed select mandatory minimums for non-violent offenses.
It preserved strong penalties for violent firearm crimes like robbery with a firearm, discharge with intent, or firearm trafficking.
No part of the bill legalized or “softened” armed home invasions.
Judges still hand down long prison sentences in serious cases.
“Bill C-5 does not weaken laws against serious gun crime. It restores balance, discretion, and proportionality.”
David Lametti, former Justice Minister, June 2022
2. Crime data does not support Poilievre’s theory
There is no national spike in gun violence linked to Bill C-5.
Statistics Canada reports a small decline in firearm-related violent crime in 2023.
Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, and Halifax each saw drops in gang-linked shootings.
No police agency has blamed Bill C-5 for any uptick in gun crime.
Crime remains highly localized and driven by organized networks.
3. The real problem is smuggling: not sentencing
Over 80 percent of handguns used in crimes in Canada are trafficked from the U.S.
These weapons arrive hidden in vehicles, suitcases, or commercial loads.
Shipping containers are one possible route, but they are rarely used for illegal firearms.
CBSA confirms that the majority of seizures happen at road crossings, not seaports.
Scanning every shipping container is not feasible without massive delays or cost.
Canada processes over 1.6 million containers per year at major ports.
Targeted, intelligence-led inspections are more effective than blanket scanning.
4. Mandatory minimums do not stop gun violence
There is no evidence that longer sentences prevent armed crime.
The Department of Justice, the Supreme Court, and independent experts all agree.
Mandatory minimums increase racial disparities, force trials, and clog courts.
They do not stop people from acquiring illegal weapons or joining gangs.
Gun violence prevention comes from community action and policing — not slogans.
“Mandatory minimums produce injustice without improving safety.”
Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, SCC ruling in R. v. Nur, 2015
What Actually Improves Safety?
• Increased CBSA funding for border crackdowns
• Intelligence-led shipping container screening
• Police task forces on gun smuggling routes
• Youth violence intervention programs
• Mental health access in vulnerable communities
• Faster trials for repeat violent offenders
Final Word:
Poilievre’s post recycles fear to push failed ideas.
There is no link between Bill C-5 and armed home invasions.
Smuggled U.S. guns fuel violence, not Canadian judges.
Real safety comes from smart law enforcement and social investment not political spin.
PROPAGANDA pierre #15
His X ACCT. June 20, 2025: 8:14am
Claim:
“Liberals lowered penalties on gun criminals and now we are paying the price… We must bring mandatory jail time, scan shipping containers for smuggled arms, and bring safety back to our streets.”
1. Bill C-5 did not weaken laws on gun violence
Poilievre falsely suggests that Liberal reforms caused a surge in gun crime.
Bill C-5 removed select mandatory minimums for non-violent offenses.
It preserved strong penalties for violent firearm crimes like robbery with a firearm, discharge with intent, or firearm trafficking.
No part of the bill legalized or “softened” armed home invasions.
Judges still hand down long prison sentences in serious cases.
“Bill C-5 does not weaken laws against serious gun crime. It restores balance, discretion, and proportionality.”
David Lametti, former Justice Minister, June 2022
2. Crime data does not support Poilievre’s theory
There is no national spike in gun violence linked to Bill C-5.
Statistics Canada reports a small decline in firearm-related violent crime in 2023.
Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, and Halifax each saw drops in gang-linked shootings.
No police agency has blamed Bill C-5 for any uptick in gun crime.
Crime remains highly localized and driven by organized networks.
3. The real problem is smuggling: not sentencing
Over 80 percent of handguns used in crimes in Canada are trafficked from the U.S.
These weapons arrive hidden in vehicles, suitcases, or commercial loads.
Shipping containers are one possible route, but they are rarely used for illegal firearms.
CBSA confirms that the majority of seizures happen at road crossings, not seaports.
Scanning every shipping container is not feasible without massive delays or cost.
Canada processes over 1.6 million containers per year at major ports.
Targeted, intelligence-led inspections are more effective than blanket scanning.
4. Mandatory minimums do not stop gun violence
There is no evidence that longer sentences prevent armed crime.
The Department of Justice, the Supreme Court, and independent experts all agree.
Mandatory minimums increase racial disparities, force trials, and clog courts.
They do not stop people from acquiring illegal weapons or joining gangs.
Gun violence prevention comes from community action and policing — not slogans.
“Mandatory minimums produce injustice without improving safety.”
Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, SCC ruling in R. v. Nur, 2015
• Increased CBSA funding for border crackdowns
• Intelligence-led shipping container screening
• Police task forces on gun smuggling routes
• Youth violence intervention programs
• Mental health access in vulnerable communities
• Faster trials for repeat violent offenders
Final Word:
Poilievre’s post recycles fear to push failed ideas.
There is no link between Bill C-5 and armed home invasions.
Smuggled U.S. guns fuel violence, not Canadian judges.
Real safety comes from smart law enforcement and social investment not political spin.
