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e-4710 (Justice)

E-petition
Initiated by Falon Milburn from Didsbury, Alberta

Original language of petition: English

Petition to the Government of Canada

Whereas:
  • Stella Quinn Crawford, a three year old from Alberta was killed by an impaired driver on the afternoon of April 15, 2023;
  • Impaired driving is the leading criminal cause of death and injury in Canada;
  • Individuals convicted of impaired driving causing death or bodily harm are often sentenced concurrently, regardless of how many people were injured or killed in the collision;
  • Driving bans for impaired drivers may coincide with their incarceration, allowing the driver back on the road soon after their release;
  • Every hour in Canada, an average of 10 federal criminal charges and provincial short-term license suspensions are laid for alcohol or drug-impaired driving;
  • Every day, on average, four Canadians are killed and 175 are injured in impairment-related crashes;
  • The majority of impaired drivers are repeat offenders; and
  • Driving in Canada is a privilege, not a right.
We, the undersigned, Citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to amend the Criminal Code of Canada to require individuals convicted of multiple impaired driving charges for the same incident to serve prison sentences consecutively, not concurrently. Amend the Criminal Code of Canada to impose driving bans equal to or greater than the prison sentence received for individuals convicted of impaired driving causing death or impaired driving causing bodily harm, and ensure the driving ban is served consecutively with prison sentences, not concurrently.
Open for signature
December 5, 2023, at 9:16 a.m. (EDT)
Closed for signature
April 3, 2024, at 9:16 a.m. (EDT)
Presented to the House of Commons
Earl Dreeshen (Red Deer—Mountain View)
April 9, 2024 (Petition No. 441-02298)
Photo - Earl Dreeshen
Red Deer—Mountain View
Conservative Caucus
Alberta