13 November 2006

Police Association backs Conservatives

Remember all the fuss judges and lawyers kicked up last week, about the Conservative proposal to have a police representative on the secret committees that select candidates for judgeships?

A spokesman for law enforcement in Canada had this to say...
The head of the Canadian Professional Police Association says he's astounded by the criticism.

"I was very surprised - shocked, even - to see that some people would prefer remaining in their ivory towers," association president Tony Cannavino said Monday.

"These (officers) will bring to the table an important, practical perspective on the justice system... "We would enrich the discussion. It's an advantage and those crying wolf today will see within a year, a year and half, that the change was beneficial."

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