Michael Ignatieff stopped at the University of Ottawa and was questioned by a CSSDP member on why the Liberal party supported Bill C-15 despite the vast evidence mandatory minimum sentences for drug crimes only makes the problems worse.  A CBC commentator sums it up nicely: "In response, Ignatieff goes into detail about the "rainbow" of methods to deal with crime, including drug crime, but doesn't actually defend, explain or repudiate his party's actions vis a vis the bill in question. Wait, why aren't they getting followup questions? Because that one was just *begging* for a supplementary."

Call Michael Ignatieff and demand that they really 'get smart on crime' by not introducing mandatory minimum sentences and instead take courageous and creative steps towards truly moving towards a public health based model.

University of Calgary Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy chapter questions Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff during a stop on his recent campus tour about the Liberals stance on key drug policy issues.

    On December 2nd CSSDP members from across the country were at their campuses and in their communities speaking out against Bill C-15.  In response to our actions CSSDP executive director Tara Lyons was asked to speak the same evening on CBC's Power and Politics about our position on the Bill.  The following evening Justice Minister Rob Nicholson was on the program criticizing the Senate's amendments to the bill.  During this interview the host Evan Solomon replayed a clip from Tara's interview regarding the negative impact this legislation is going to have on young Canadians.  Nicholson gives a stock response, backed in nothing more than fear and divisive politics. 

Want to hear a better response from your Justice Minister?  We do too.  Contact the Justice Minister and Senators, tell them you care about young Canadians, tell them you want them to Just Say No to Bill C-15, and say yes to sensible drug policy.

Click here for the original interview with Tara Lyons and John Akpata speaking about Bill C-15 on CBC's Power and Politics.

Click Here for information on the recent amendments to the Bill.