MCGUINTY LIBERALS REFUSE TO TRACK
SEX OFFENDERS – RUNCIMAN
TORONTO – The Ontario
Liberals’ refusal to fund a pilot program
to track sex offenders in the Toronto area is
“unconscionable” according to Tory
House Leader Bob Runciman (MPP Leeds-Grenville).
Runciman announced the program in June of 2003
as then Minister of Public Safety and Security.
The announcement followed the abduction and
murder of 10 year-old Holly Jones and the subsequent
revelation that approximately 700 sex offenders
registered under Ontario’s Sex Offender
Registry lived in a concentrated area of Toronto.
“The project was designed to assist the
Toronto Police to keep track of sex offenders,
to make sure that they were living where they
said they were living, to strengthen action
against non-compliant sex offenders and to provide
specialized support to victims,” explained
Runciman.
“Toronto has an inordinate number of
sex offenders within its boundaries and this
Liberal failure is a slap in the face of Toronto
families and an insult to the memory of Holly
Jones and jeopardizes the safety of Toronto
neighbourhoods,” charged Runciman. “Repeat
sex offenders are among the most dangerous of
offenders and the Liberals just don’t
get it.”
Media Contact:
Bob Runciman
(416)325-1522
