Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill,ON – Leah Taylor Roy joins Prime Minister Carney in announcing a comprehensive action plan to crack down on criminal gangs, stop the flow of illegal guns and drugs across the U.S. border, and build safer communities across Canada. Taylor Roy has been a consistent advocate for stronger measures to combat organized crime and auto theft. In January 2024, she stood alongside officials to announce $121 million in federal funding to address rising auto thefts — part of her ongoing commitment to protecting families and communities in her riding and beyond. 

Leah Taylor Roy emphasized the importance of addressing crime at both the community and systemic level:“Safety is the foundation of a thriving community. This plan will make a real difference — not just by increasing enforcement, but by ensuring our justice system is equipped to deal with the complex challenges of today. From Aurora to Richmond Hill and beyond, Canadians deserve to feel secure and supported,”said Taylor Roy.

 A Mark Carney-led Liberal government will take responsible action to keep assault-style guns off our streets. While respecting the longstanding traditions of hunting and sport shooting in Canada, we will: 

● Reinvigorate the implementation of an efficient gun-buyback program for assault-style firearms; 

● Automatically revoke gun licenses for individuals convicted of violent offences, particularly those convicted of intimate partner violence offences;

● Legislate a requirement for the RCMP to classify new firearm models entering the market, instead of the gun industry;

● Increase funding to RCMP’s Forensic Laboratories and the Saskatchewan Ballistics Laboratory to better track down guns used in crimes;and, 

● Toughen oversight of firearms licensing and strengthen the enforcement of yellow and red flag requirements. We will also strengthen our law enforcement and justice system to fight organized crime and trafficking, better protect families and children, and stop the flow of drugs and guns from the U.S. border: 

● Recruit 1,000 more RCMP personnel to tackle drug and human trafficking, foreign interference, cybercrime,and the organized criminal gangs that steal cars. We will also create a new RCMP academy in Regina, and increase pay for cadet recruits; 

● Train 1,000 new CBSA officers to crack down on drugs, including fentanyl and its precursors, illegal guns, and stop gangs from stealing cars and smuggling them out of the country. We will also add new border scanners, drones and K-9teams, to better target suspicious shipments at our land borders, ports, and railyards; 

● Increase funding to the Public Prosecution Services of Canada to increase capacity to prosecute more drug production, trafficking, and importation offences; 

● Toughen the Criminal Code and make bail laws stricter for violent and organized crime, home invasions, car stealings, and human trafficking– including and especially for repeat offenders; 

● Take specific measures to crack down on sexual violence and intimate partner violence, including making hate-motivated murders including femicide, a constructive-first degree murder offence, raising the penalty for the distribution of intimate images without consent, and making it a criminal offence to distribute non-consensual sexual deepfakes; 

● Aggressively pursue action to protect children from online crimes, including introducing legislation to protect children from online exploitation and sextortion;

● Fight the horrifying rise in hate and protect our communities, including by increasing funding to the Canada Community Security Program and introducing legislation to make it a criminal offence to intentionally and willfully obstruct access to any place of worship, schools, and community centres; and a criminal offence to willfully intimidate or threaten those attending services at these locations;and, 

● Invest in our first responders such as firefighters, paramedics, border services officers, Parliamentary protection officers, and search and rescue, and increase funding for their mental health supports. 

With strong local leadership from Leah Taylor Roy and a clear national strategy under Mark Carney, the Liberal Party is committed to taking decisive, responsible action to keep communities safe, dismantle organized crime, and strengthen Canada’s justice system. Together, we will protect Canadian families, uphold the rule of law, and ensure every Canadian can feel secure in their home, neighbourhood, and community.