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Oxford MP launches national bail reform consultation for his bill JEFF HELSDON
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Oxford MP Arpan Khanna is launching a nationwide consultation on reforms to Canada’s bail system to gain input for a Private Member’s Bill he will present this fall. The consultation will engage front-line police officers, Crown prosecutors, judges, social workers, victims' advocacy groups, representatives from all levels of government, and members of the private sector to gather insights. What Khanna hears will help shape his Private Member's Bill (PMB) aimed at strengthening public safety, and rebalancing a criminal justice system that he says, under the Liberal government, is tipped in favour of repeat offenders. “The consultation will occur through a combination of online and in-person meetings, written and email submissions, and surveys,” he said, adding he will travel coast to coast as part of it. “I am prioritizing hearing directly from Canadians, especially those most affected, ensuring that everyone who wants to share their opinion can do so.” Khanna pointed to recent information from Statistics Canada to back his assertion: • Violent crime has risen 54.88 per cent since 2015. • Gun crime is up 130 per cent. • Sexual assaults have surged 75.69 per cent.
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PLAYFUL PARK ADVENTURES
(JEFF HELSDON PHOTO)
Every Friday from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Early On and the Oxford County host Playful Park Adventures in the park behind the library. A variety of free activities are held during the sessions that attract local daycares, and the public. During a recent Friday, the Tillsonburg Fire Department took part in Playful Park Adventures, bringing a fire truck and letting participants check it out. Here, brothers James and Daniel check out one of the fire department’s air packs with firefighter Greg Walton.
Tillsonburg is asking for youth opinions through survey JEFF HELSDON
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Tillsonburg council members are hoping to help cure a common affliction striking teenagers and youth. Although there isn’t a name for this issue, the common symptoms include boredom and repeatedly saying, “There’s nothing to do in town.” There is a serious side to this light-hearted overview of a common situation, as Tillsonburg’s Youth Advisory Committee recommended a survey be taken of the town’s youth, asking what
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activities they participate in, what activities they would like to see, their input on youth spaces, shopping, wellness, arts and culture, and barriers. Town council adopted that recommendation in June, and the survey was subsequently launched. Coun. Chris Parker brought forward the concept for the youth committee during the last term of council. “After having some conversations with the founder of the Youth Council Coalition of Canada, I thought that this would be a great program for the town to adopt to focus on the youth of our community and have them engaged in municipal governance,
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