NEWS UPDATE
Hon. James Moore PC MP
Ph. 604.937.5650
NO PAROLE FOR
MURDERERS
Conservatives Push
Legislation to Scrap
the “Faint Hope”
Clause
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Justice Minister
Rob Nicholson and the Conservative Government
recently introduced legislation that would amend the
Criminal Code to repeal the “faint hope” clause. This
would mean that criminals who commit first- or
second-degree murder will no longer be able to apply
for early parole.
“Our government believes murderers must serve
serious time for the most serious crime,” said
Minister Nicholson. “By ending „faint hope‟ reviews,
we are saying „No‟ to early parole for murders. We
are also sparing families the pain of attending
repeated parole eligibility hearings and having to re-
live these unspeakable losses, over and over again.”
Currently, first-degree murder carries a
mandatory life sentence with no eligibility for parole
for 25 years. Second-degree murder carries a
mandatory life sentence with no eligibility for parole
for a minimum of 10 years and a maximum of 25
years. Under Section 745.6 of the Criminal Code --
the “faint hope” clause -- offenders sentenced to life
imprisonment can apply, at the 15-year mark in their
sentence, for an earlier parole eligibility date.
Offenders who commit murder on or after the day
this legislation comes into force will not be eligible
for early parole under the “faint hope” regime. Those
offenders currently serving their life sentence or
awaiting sentencing will face tougher rules when
they apply for early parole.
Port Moody - Westwood - Port Coquitlam
Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages
www.jamesmoore.org
The Honourable James Moore, Minister of
Canadian Heritage and Official Languages was in
Vancouver and met with families of murdered
victims who all applauded the Conservative
Government‟s efforts to tackle crime and hold the
worst of our society accountable for their acts.
“Law-abiding Canadians often wonder why those
convicted of taking a life can get out of jail early,”
said Minister Moore. “Our Government believes that
these crimes must be punished and that these
offenders must serve their full sentences.” ■
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More information is available at :
www.justice.gc.ca
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“Eliminating the „faint hope‟
clause is long overdue.
For murderers, the worst of
the worst in our society, if
they receive a life sentence, it
should mean just that— life.”
James Moore
Moore Backs Summer
Jobs for Tri-City
Students
James Moore, MP for Port Moody-Westwood-Port
Coquitlam and Minister of Canadian Heritage
recently announced the organizations and students in
his constituency that will benefit from this year‟s
federal Canada Summer Jobs program.
Thirty organizations in the Tri-Cities will be
able to create 120 summer job opportunities for
students, thanks to an investment of $329,105 by
the Government of Canada.
Local community organizations receiving funding
through the Canada Summer Jobs program are: the
Howe Sound, BC SPCA, Simon Fraser Society,
Tri-Cities Area Office, Seaview Community School,
Sasamat Outdoor Centre, YMCA Camp Deka,
Community Recreation Association of Belcarra,
Evergreen Cultural Centre, Coquitlam Alliance
Church, City of Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam Christian
Centre, Shining Star Daycare, New Life Community
Church, City of Coquitlam - Leisure & Parks, Terry
Fox Foundation, Northside Foursquare Church,
Westwood Community Church, Eagle Ridge Bible
Fellowship, Coquitlam Farmers Market Society,
Volleyball BC, Port Coquitlam Daycare Society,
Hawthorne Seniors Care Community, REO Rafting
Resort, Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce, Pajo's Fish
& Chips Gates Park, Eagle Ridge Animal and Bird
Hospital, Finders Forum Inc, and Zee Infotech Inc.
“I am very pleased that students in our community
will be able to benefit from quality summer job
opportunities right here in the Tri-Cities,” said
Minister Moore. “These projects, while providing
students with work experience, will also benefit local
organizations and small businesses.”
Canada Summer Jobs is a Government of Canada
initiative that supports work experiences for students
while also helping organizations that provide
important community services.
It encourages not-for-profit organizations, public
sector employers and small businesses with 50 or
fewer employees to create jobs that not only meet
their needs, but also benefit students looking to gain
work experience.
“In light of the current economy, it is more
important than ever that we help our students,”
added Moore. “This means creating more jobs
that prepare them for the workforce through
experience and learning opportunities across the
country.”
Canada‟s Economic Action Plan contains
increased funding of $20 million for Canada Summer
Jobs to help Canadian students acquire skills and
work experience. With the additional funding, the
Government of Canada will now make $107.5 million
available annually through Canada Summer Jobs for
the next two years.
About 300 Service Canada Centres for Youth are
also helping both students and employers. Located in
communities across Canada, these centres are
generally open to the public from May to August.
They provide a variety of services, free of charge, to
help employers advertising summer work
opportunities and youth looking and applying for jobs
in their communities. ■
 CONSERVATIVE ECONOMIC ACTION
PLAN DELIVERING RESULTS
Prime Minister Stephen Harper‟s Government‟s
unprecedented effort to accelerate the job-creating
investments contained in Canada's Economic Action
Plan is paying dividends, with 80% of this fiscal
year's (2009-2010) Economic Action Plan initiatives
already being implemented.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper provided
Canadians with an update recently on the
Government‟s progress in implementing Economic
Action Plan initiatives to stimulate the economy,
create jobs and support those who are hardest hit by
the global recession.
“In just 72 days, our Government has eighty
percent of the largest economic recovery program in
Canadian history underway,” said the Prime
Minister in Cambridge, Ontario. “In every region
of Canada, families and businesses are paying
less tax, unemployed workers are receiving
enhanced benefits and training, and major job-
creating projects are breaking ground. Our
absolute priority as a government is to continue
doing everything we can to deliver timely,
targeted and affordable support to the Canadian
workers, families and businesses who need it
most.”
The Prime Minister summarized the Economic
Action Plan measures already being implemented.
“In every region of Canada, families and businesses
These include: are paying less tax, unemployed workers are receiving
■ permanently reducing the tax burden on
Canadians; enhanced benefits and training, and major job-creating
■ providing tax relief and improved access to projects are breaking ground.”
financing for Canadian households and
businesses;
■ assisting unemployed workers through extended Prime Minister Stephen Harper
EI benefits and improved skills training;
■ supporting home ownership and creating jobs
through housing construction;
■ creating jobs through a massive injection of
infrastructure spending;
■ supporting the industries and communities
hardest hit by the global recession; and
■ investing in the jobs of tomorrow through new
supports for research and technology.

The report highlights that Canada continues to be

in the strongest financial position of any G-7
country, even with these historic investments.
Experts such as the International Monetary Fund
judge the Economic Action Plan to be a “timely,
appropriately sized, diversified and well structured”
response to the global recession.
Specific Economic Action Plan initiatives will
continue to roll out over the two-year time frame
spelled out in the plan. The Government of Canada
has re-launched www.actionplan.gc.ca to help
Canadians learn more about the initiatives underway
in their own communities and provide more local
and up-to-date information on the progress being
made in every region of the country. ■
2010 TORCH RELAY ROUTE ANNOUNCED
The 2010 Olympic Torch Relay Route includes a tour through the Tri-Cities!
The torch relay will pass through Belcarra, Anmore, Port Moody, Coquitlam, AND
Port Coquitlam. Coquitlam has been designated as one of the “Celebration Cities” where there
will be an organized celebration for the community to be involved in.

For more information on the relay, and the 2010 Games, visit www.vancouver2010.com

Supporting Victims
of Crime
Canada‟s Conservative Government recently
pledged to boost the government‟s support for
victims of crime. “Supporting victims takes a
collaborative effort, and this Government is
committed to continuing to work with our partners
to help victims of crime navigate the criminal justice
system,” said Minister James Moore. “It is
important that we all work together to ensure that
victims of crime have a greater voice and more
access to available services.”
The Government recently announced the launch
of a new online Victim Services Directory that will
connect victims of crime with services available in
their local communities. Developed by the
Department of Justice's Policy Centre for Victim
Issues, the directory lists more than 350
organizations from all across the country that
provide services to victims. This valuable tool
enables victims and family members to identify
local services in their area. It can be found at:
victimservices.justice.gc.ca
An overview of federal government programs
and services follows:
The Department of Justice – Policy Centre for
Victim Issues
The Policy Centre for Victim Issues at the
Department of Justice provides a victim's lens for
criminal law reform and policy development. The
Centre works closely with other federal departments
to ensure a consistent approach to improving the
experience of victims in the criminal justice system.
The Policy Centre for Victim Issues has a broad
mandate that includes:
■ conducting research;
■ raising awareness about the needs and concerns
of victims;
■ developing public information materials;
■ consulting with stakeholders to identify areas of
concern and options for law and policy reform;
■ administering the Victims Fund, which supports
victims through funding to provinces and
territories;
■ funding victim services organizations and
providing limited financial assistance directly to
victims so they may travel to National Parole
Board hearings of the offender who harmed
them;
■ and offering financial assistance to Canadians
victimized abroad.
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Canada Pension Plan, Old Age
Security
1.800.277.9914
Social Insurance Number
1.800.206.7218
Canada Customs
1.800.461.9999
Child Tax Benefit
1.800.387.1193
Revenue Canada
General Inquiries: 1.800.959.8281
GST Credit: 1.800.959.1953
Tax Refund Status: 1.800.959.1956
Employment Insurance
1.800.206.7218
Canada Immigration/Citizenship
1.888.242.2100
RCMP Public Complaints
1.800.665.6878
Veterans Affairs
1.866.522.2122
Passport Office
1.800.567.6868
Other Government of Canada programs
and services, call:
1.800.622.6232
1.800.O.CANADA
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
Iain Black MLA
604.933.2312
The Department of Public Safety
The Department of Public Safety and its agencies
also have responsibility for victim issues. The
agencies include the National Office for Victims, the
Correctional Service of Canada and the National
Parole Board.
National Office for Victims
The National Office for Victims is a central
resource for victims of offenders under federal
jurisdiction. It offers information and support on
federal corrections issues. As part of its mandate,
the Office:
■ operates a toll-free line, which victims may call
from anywhere in Canada or the United States;
■ provides referrals to the Correctional Service of
Canada and the National Parole Board for
specific enquiries;
■ ensures that a victim‟s perspective is included in
national policy development; and
■ develops information products for dissemination
to victims, victim service providers, and the
general public.
Correctional Service of Canada
The National Victim Services Program of
Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) provides
services to and shares information with registered
victims based on the legal mandate outlined in
section 26 of the Corrections and Conditional
Release Act.
Each of CSC‟s five regions has a Victim Services
Unit that provides front-line services to registered
victims within the overall mandate of the program.
The Program aims to:
■ implement an enhanced model for service
delivery to victims (30 full-time dedicated
positions) based on a management structure at
the regional and national levels and subject to an
extensive evaluation and monitoring process;
■ encourage victims of federal offenders to
register and ensure that they receive timely
information about the offender who harmed
them;
Mike Farnworth MLA
604.927.2088
Doug Horne MLA
douglas.horne.mla@leg.bc.ca
Diane Thorne MLA
604.933.2001
Enquiry BC
604.660.2421
Earthquake, Flood, Dangerous Spills
1.800.663.3456
I.C.B.C.
New Claim: 604.520.8222
Book a driving test: 604.661.2255
Health Information Line
1.800.465.4911
B.C. PharmaCare
1.800.663.7100
Crisis Centre
604.540.2221
B.C. Transit
1.250.385.2551
B.C. Hydro
604.224.9376
Workers’ Compensation Board
Claim Centre: 604.231.8888
Employer Assessment: 604.244.6181
Help Line for Children
604.310.1234
Power Outages & Emergencies
1.888.769.3766
Youth against Violence
1.800.680.4264
play an active role in developing initiatives to
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reach out to Aboriginal victims; engage in
ongoing consultations with victims and victim
advocacy groups in order to provide the best
possible services to registered victims and to
create forums for victims to have their voices
heard within the criminal justice and
correctional systems;
■ promote partnerships with government and non-
governmental agencies to strengthen CSC‟s
capacity to respond to the needs of victims;
■ and examine the recommendations in the report
of the Independent Review Panel, A Roadmap to
Strengthening Public Safety.
National Parole Board
The National Parole Board (NPB) is committed
to providing victims with information in a timely
manner, through a team of regional communications
officers. As part of its mandate, the NPB is
responsible for:
■ assisting victims understand the conditional-
release process;
■ notifying victims of relevant information related
to NPB hearings;
■ providing an opportunity for victims to present
impact statements at NPB hearings;
■ providing an opportunity for observers,
including victims, to attend NPB hearings;
■ providing, upon written request, a copy of NPB
decisions;
■ delivering community outreach programs to
■ enhance awareness of NPB‟s role within the
criminal justice system.
■ NPB has also recently developed a virtual tour
of a parole hearing for their Web site.
Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime
The Office of the Federal Ombudsman for
Victims of Crime is a new, independent resource for
victims in Canada. The Office was created in 2007
to ensure the federal government meets its
responsibilities to victims of crime.
Victims of crime can contact the Office to learn
more about their rights under federal law and the
programs and services available to them, or to make
a complaint about any federal agency or federal
legislation that has an impact on victims. In addition
to its direct work with victims, the Office also works
to ensure that policy makers and other criminal
justice personnel are aware of victims' needs and
concerns. The Ombudsman can also identify and
review emerging and systemic issues that may have
a negative impact on victims and make
recommendations to the federal government in this
regard. ■
TransLink
604.453.4500
Crime Stoppers/Tips
604.222.8477
LOCAL PHONE NUMBERS
Port Coquitlam City Hall
604.927.5411
Port Moody City Hall
604.469.4500
Coquitlam City Hall
604.927.3000
Village of Anmore
604.469.9877
Village of Belcarra
604.937.4100
Police (Non-Emergency)
Coquitlam: 604.945.1550
Port Coquitlam: 604.945.1550
Port Moody: 604.461.3456
Fire: (Non-Emergency)
Coquitlam: 604.927.6400
Port Coquitlam: 604.927.5466
Port Moody: 604.469.7795
Ambulance (Non-Emergency)
Coquitlam: 604.872.5151
Port Coquitlam: 604.872.5151
Port Moody: 604.872.5151
School District 43
604.939.9201
Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce
604.464.2716