News Release: Senate Scandal

Addressing the issue of the Senate scandal, the J.L.A has outlined a new 5 point plan to address issues and advantages of the Senate and changes that can be made to better our federal government. 

PLAN:

1. Senate Election: We would like to make it so that Senators will be elected same time and way as the House of Commons. “Canada should be a society with equal citizens, where there is no discrimination against anyone because of beliefs, race, gender, ethnicity, nationality, sexuality, etc. Our plan to establish a strong society in which this happens is to tighten laws on equality. This includes equality within different “titles” of people.” As stated in our platform, we believe that everyone should be treated in a fair way, and Senators have no entitlement to special privileges because of their title, as they are citizens too. Alongside this, we propose that Senators be re-elected every four years.
2. Lower Pay for Members of the Senate: As mentioned in our party platform, we are lowering taxes for the good of the citizens, so the pay that members of the Senate will receive will now be at a reasonable rate now, rather than extremely high to accommodate for both the tax rates, and the Senate issue.
3. Annual Audit on All Senators: “The taxes YOU pay will benefit YOU, and you can count on the J.L.A. Party to ensure this.” - J.LA. Party Platform. Taking into consideration the recent events that have occurred within the federal government, the J.LA. Party is proposing to now have extensive background checks for all Senators annually to ensure that government revenue is being used responsibly and for appropriate sources. This is a promise we are making and intend to keep; we will make sure the taxes are being spent correctly and citizens are being represented in the best way possible.
4. J.L.A. Party Agrees With Senate Representation System: As a party who believes in economic equality, we believe that Canada’s citizens and government should both play a role in the country’s economy. Alongside our values of economic equality, the J.L.A Party also believes in social equality, meaning, we agree with the current system that each area with their different social and economical values should have representation within the Senate. This will ensure that the entire country’s voice is heard, and all issues are carefully considered when making important decisions.
5. Senators Cannot Be a Part of a Political Party: Like stated above, the J.L.A. Party supports social equality. While we believe in having government involvement in Canada’s issues, we also believe the citizens should have social freedom to voice their opinions freely without the influence of being a part of a political party. Therefore we propose that in an election, candidates must run individually for the Senate in hopes to eliminate bias and create a completely fresh “second opinion.” This will allow the Senate to serve the people, not a party.   

Sincerely,

The J.LA. Party

News Release Response - Y.C.J.A. Adjustments

In response to the recent press release regarding the proposed revisions to the Y.C.J.A (Youth Criminal Justice Act), we believe that placing youths 11-14 under stricter sentences, but not a full adult sentence will prove beneficial, because as listed within our platform, we believe in strong and effective justice for all, including 11-14 years of age. In our terms, effective justice for youth should not be an adult sentence, but rather the idea of rehabilitation and reintegration alongside creating strong morals and values.

The purposes of the YCJA (rehabilitation and reintegration) is something the J.L.A. Party strongly aligns with, however we also strongly believe that serious offences committed by all youth should receive more meaningful and serious consequences without the weight of having an adult sentence. We believe that the long term effects of an adult sentence on a youth have been proven to be more harmful in youth rather than beneficial...

In conclusion, the existing YCJA system is effective in reducing crime in Canada, because it considers each and every case for itself and works to rehabilitate and reintegrate young citizens back into society. We believe that young offenders are still in their development age, and need help to become active and contributing members of their communities. The changes suggested will help to teach young citizens that their actions have repercussions and more serious consequences.

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