A FREE HOMOLKA SHOULD BE MONITORED - RUNCIMAN
TORONTO – Ontario P.C.
House Leader, Bob Runciman (M.P.P. Leeds-Grenville)
today tabled a Resolution calling on the Legislature
to ask Quebec’s Attorney General to seek
from the courts, conditions on the release from
federal prison of convicted child killer, Karla
Homolka.
In his Resolution, the veteran M.P.P. and former
Solicitor General also asks Ontario’s
Attorney General to pursue a court order if
Quebec declines to do so and Homolka’s
residency plans are unknown.
“The order could and should include residency
restrictions, police reporting, possibly electronic
monitoring and prohibitions against contact
with children”, said Runciman.
“Many Canadians, including the families
of her victims believe Ms. Homolka beat the
justice system and remains a threat to public
safety”, asserted Runciman.
Homolka is currently incarcerated in Joliette
Prison in Quebec and will complete her full
12-year sentence in July of this year.
Runciman’s Resolution will be debated
during the April 14th Session of the Legislature.
RESOLUTION
Whereas serial sex offender and killer Karla
Homolka has been detained in custody for the
entirety of her sentence because of a legal
determination that she poses an ongoing risk
to reoffend and thereby cause serious harm to
other persons, and
Whereas Karla Homolka is scheduled to be released
from a federal correctional authority in Quebec
not later than July 2005, and
Whereas amendments to the Criminal Code advocated
by a previous government of Ontario now make
possible post warrant expiry offender supervision
pursuant to sections 810.1 and 810.2 of the
Criminal Code, and
Whereas responsibility for seeking such order
resides with the Provincial Attorney General
in the Province in which the offender is resident
Be It Therefore Resolved That:
This Legislature instructs the Attorney General
of Ontario to
A) immediately make inquires of federal correctional
officials as to any known or intended residency
plans of Karla Homolka
B) immediately convey to the Attorney General
of Quebec the recommendation and request of
this Legislature to the Attorney General of
Quebec that should Karla Homolka indicate plans
to reside in Quebec or not disclose such information
that the Attorney General of Quebec invoke s.
810.2 of the Criminal Code prior to her release
to seek an order from the Court to protect the
public especially by including a reporting to
police clause in any recognizance she is required
to enter into.
C) immediately seek such an order should no
information be known about her post release
residency or the Attorney General of Quebec
declines to seek an order pursuant to s.810.2
of the Criminal Code in which case the order
sought should include all of a residency restriction,
police reporting and electronic monitoring clauses
in order to best assure the protection of the
people of Ontario and Canada from this convicted
and dangerous killer.
Media Contact:
Bob Runciman
(416) 325-1522
