[CplKlinger]

Wrong.
Provinces have absolute control over public safety, and the provincial courts are also the ones bearing the largest part of the burden, not federal courts, so this is, in essence a provincial issue and, guess what, at least in Alberta, which is what we're discussing here, it's the conservatives fault. Go back one case and try again.

Friendly reminder that the Edmonton Law Courts have been at capacity for two decades.

 

[MacLac]

Exactly, or the fact that we've lost and continue to lose Crown Attorneys to private practice due to shit pay and terrible working conditions - our court house.

 

[The_Cat]

Many Edmontonians do not feel safe after dark, around LRT, shows police survey data

The “What We Are Hearing” findings presented to the Edmonton Police Commission on Thursday reveal room for improvement in public safety.

edmontonjournal.com

 

[thommyjo]

“40% of murders committed by people out on bail”

Not sure the source, but if that’s true, idk how you don’t think our bail system is broken.

At the same time, I don’t get how Tim or council can fix all these issues that are provincial and federal jurisdictions.

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[BrettB]

So community policing is in the city's power. All the rest of what he mentions, not so much (or at all)

 

[johnnyboy]

This feels like the UCP gave him key messaging (in exchange for what... donations, resources/support, future considerations, all of the above?)

 

[David A]

“40% of murders committed by people out on bail”

Not sure the source, but if that’s true, idk how you don’t think our bail system is broken.

At the same time, I don’t get how Tim or council can fix all these issues that are provincial and federal jurisdictions.

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I don't know if this is true or not either, but it is actually the other way around that is the proper measure of the effectiveness of bail, ie. what % of people on bail commit crimes?

 

[Oilguy]

So community policing is in the city's power. All the rest of what he mentions, not so much (or at all)

And not totally in their power. They are the funders, but don’t/cant direct operations of the EPS.

 

[IanO]

 

[husky]

Ahhhhh....the ONE handled shovel maneuver - classic move with the Mid-20's, Caucasian-live-at-home-with-mommy demographic.

Man it doesn't even look like he's in the process of shoveling. No need to rip on someone's work ethic based on one photo that isn't even of them doing something.

 

[IanO]

Sounds like someone tagged the crap out of the mural at Alex D Park, along with the green shack.

Grrr

 

[policyenthusiast]

“40% of murders committed by people out on bail”

Not sure the source, but if that’s true, idk how you don’t think our bail system is broken.

At the same time, I don’t get how Tim or council can fix all these issues that are provincial and federal jurisdictions.

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...Does Cartmell think that bail reform comes from the municipal government? This is like running for mayor claiming you're going after the carbon tax.

 

[David A]

I looked at Tim's blog on this and I think it's on the money here (and something Edmonton leaders need to highlight more):

"Edmonton is a prosecution capital. We have more jails per capita than any other major city in Canada. That means we need to establish a different kind of relationship with our provincial and federal partners. We must address this in a way that reflects our local reality — more funding, relocation of penitentiaries and a clearer understanding of the violent offenders being released into our communities."

Edmonton needs a disproportionate amount of federal and provincial funding to deal with what the feds/province have set up in our city. The provincial remand centre is the largest in Canada - funding to our city needs to reflect that and it doesn't.

It is true we are the dumping ground for Alberta's social problems . So Cartmell, I feel is just restating what has already been pointed out by others. Part of the problem is the Alberta government, his UCP friends.

I don't think he can force them to give us more money and it has been pointed out by civic leaders a number of times already how provincial lack of funding has contributed to various problems.

As for the Federal part of it, I feel Cartmell has even less sway with them. So does he have some unique insight or ability to fix crime in Edmonton, I would say no.

 

[TAS]

It is true we are the dumping ground for Alberta's social problems . So Cartmell, I feel is just restating what has already been pointed out by others. Part of the problem is the Alberta government, his UCP friends.

I don't think he can force them to give us more money and it has been pointed out by civic leaders a number of times already how provincial lack of funding has contributed to various problems.

As for the Federal part of it, I feel Cartmell has even less sway with them. So does he have some unique insight or ability to fix crime in Edmonton, I would say no.

The city had to keep asking 'multiple' times for having funding restored for grants in lieu of taxes for provincial buildings. Do you think that would have happened if we had said boo?Sohi wrote column in Journal and multiple social media posts by council. And he brought it up in news stories on radio etc.

So somebody has to keep the pressure on and highlight issue and I hope all city candidates do so.

I also wrote recently to premier, and safety minister and mental health minister. Need public to put pressure on.

 

[policyenthusiast]

The city had to keep asking 'multiple' times for having funding restored for grants in lieu of taxes for peovincial buildings. Sohi wrote column in Journal and multiple social media posts by council. And he brought it up in news stories on radio etc.

So somebody has to keep the pressure on and highlight issue and I hope all city candidates do so.

I also wrote recently to premier, and safety minister and mental health minister. Need public to put pressure on.

This was also supported by regional nonprofits, particularly the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce to my understanding. All for nothing when the Province pulls the rug on municipal revenues by banning photo radar.