Preparing to tackle Canadian crime-

Speaking before the Manitoba Chamber of Commerce today in Winnipeg, Prime Minister Stephen Harper pledged to “crack down on crime, put the rights of the victims and their families before the criminals who have harmed them, and restore safe and secure communities across the country,” the Prime Minister said.

“Tackling crime is critical because it is becoming increasingly clear that rising levels of gun, gang and drug crime are not just a series of tragic, random events. Organized criminal enterprise is fuelling much of the crime problem. Most importantly, we will work to safeguard the Canadian way of life by tackling the growing problem of gun, gang and drug crime.