Conservative MP and deputy leader Melissa Lantsman requested an emergency debate in the House of Commons on Jan. 30 to address what she called the “unprecedented levels of violent crime across Canada,” particularly on Toronto’s public transit systems.
Lantsman sent a letter to House speaker Anthony Rota requesting the debate prior to rising in the Commons during its routine proceedings following question period.
“Since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took office violent crime has increased 32% and gang related homicides are up 92%,” Lantsman wrote in the letter. “The violent attacks plaguing the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) highlight the urgency to address this matter.”…