We'll be tough on crime the right way, and end chronic homelessness.

A Manitoba NDP Government will:

• Make communities safer with our 5-point crime strategy:

  • Stronger bail reforms to keep communities safe
    
  • New Unexplained Wealth Act to crack down on drug traffickers.
  • $300 rebate for security systems to help families and businesses stay safe.  
  • Hiring 100 mental health workers to work alongside law enforcement 
  • Ending chronic homelessness in two terms by connecting people with housing and mental health supports.  

• Reduce Violent Crime:

  • Be tough on crime in the right way with real consequences for offenders and more support for police.  
  • Make downtown safer and help families stay safe at home.
  • Reduce youth crime by developing a comprehensive public safety strategy that brings together law enforcement, community safety patrols, educators, advocates and families.
  • Address the root causes of crime and improve supports to set kids on the right path with more recreation and opportunities in their communities, like a universal meals program and more funding to local organizations.

• Protect vulnerable populations:

  • Provide supports to keep Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirited Peoples safe and help MMIWG2S+ families navigate the justice system.

• Work with municipalities and community organizations to make our communities safer:

  • Help municipalities pay for policing by ensuring municipalities have adequate funding going forward for police budgets
  • Work with police and community organizations to reduce crime and connect more people with housing and mental health supports
  • Replace the Dauphin jail Brian Pallister and Heather Stefanson closed with a new Centre for Justice.