

Policy Area
Priority Level
Last Updated
Justice
Short-Term
January 21, 2024
The RPC will legislate that justice outcomes should be proportional to the nature of the crime or offense, but also proportional to the people involved; for example, government-imposed fines and fees should be scaled up or down as necessary to ensure fair and equitable outcomes based on each individual's financial means.
The very first finding in a 2019 review of the Canadian criminal justice system[1], was that "the [current] system is archaic and has not kept pace with social change [and] some of its values and principles are outdated, including relying too heavily on punishment and incarceration and not enough on rehabilitation."
The RPC believes the justice system should be restorative, proportional, compassionate, ethical, and equitable, not focused on punitive outcomes or corrupted for personal and political gain.