(Queen’s Park) – Garfield Dunlop, P.C. Critic for Community Safety and Correctional Services, today criticized Minister Kwinter for announcing yet another Liberal consultation. This time, the Liberals will seek direction at a two-day summit on combating marijuana grow operations in Ontario.

“This is just a delay tactic to avoid keeping Liberal election promises to Ontarians,” said Dunlop. “We already know what police services need to fight this problem – more resources.”

Dunlop noted that the Liberal Plan that brought the new McGuinty government to power includes two promises that would help address problems associated with marijuana grow operations:

· “We will put 1,000 more cops on the street”; and

· “We will give additional resources to Ontario’s police intelligence services.

(The Liberal Plan, “Growing Strong Communities”, page 23.)

“Minister Kwinter should just get on with the job of keeping these promises,” said Dunlop. “We don’t need another consultation to tell us something we already know.”

Contacts:
Garfield Dunlop
(705) 327-4500 (cell)