Official Position on Justice

This is an OLP OFFICIAL POSITION. It does not have enough meat, to stand on it's own as a plank. In certain circles, these are important issues, but in others they don't get mentioned. It should have our Official Position, supporting arguments, and references. An "Our Plan" which is some form of an actionable pathfoward is necessary in order for it to be approved. One line to "end" any debate, is suggested.

Restorative:Justice

Restorative justice rather than rehabilitative justice

Changes Libertarians would make include:

Promote private arbitration between criminal and victim for property crimes. Restitution would have to be paid to the victim by the criminal who would also pay for the process. This would free our courts for more serious cases.

Elimination of "victimless" crimes such as seat belt laws, where no one is hurt, nor property lost or damaged. Free our police officers to fight violent crime.

Have juries set sentences within the limits prescribed in law. This will ensure the guilty take responsibility for their actions. Remove government-backed legal aid programs, which encourage criminals to use the system to the limit on the off chance they will go free. Criminals should pay for their defense, not the taxpayers.

Free the police from the multitude of politically correct commissions looking over their shoulder. Police should be controlled by their local municipal councils who pay the bills, not political appointees of the provincial government.

Enforce existing laws that deal with violent crime rather than adding more "designer legislation" based on victim gender or race. Make government and its employees subject to the same laws as everyone else without exception.

Choice and competition are the things that Ontario taxpayers need to get value for the money they are forced to spend. Libertarians believe that the interests of the people of Ontario are best served when there are competitive forces determining the costs of the goods and services that government now provides through various monopolies. Things like health care, education, electrical power, the sale of alcoholic beverages and more.

"But," you might ask, "Who will take care of education (or health care or culture or the roads)?"

But you probably don't ask who would take care of providing shoes, or fresh vegetables and food, clothing etc. That’s because we still believe these are not functions of government.

Our Plan

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