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Simeon Brown

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
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No more government money for gangs

And as far as I can recall, that list does get updated.

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So yes, that's how we can say, you know, this group of people are actually a gang.

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They're currently involved in criminal activity.

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And if I may say, that currently involved in criminal activity is really what tips the scales for me.

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I know there's people that were part of gangs and they've put that life behind them and they can absolutely give some lived experience.

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But when we're talking about people that are still currently involved,

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with groups classified as gangs that are currently involved with criminal activity or associated with it, as I said, that tips the scales for me.

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No, I can't be 100% clear on that, Amanda.

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I have to go and get 100% clarity on that.

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But I know that this program that we're talking about, the plug was pulled on it in 2024.

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I'm just trying to remember which month, 2024.

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So I'm sorry, Amanda.

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No more government money for gangs

No, I can't give you that.

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That's a very good question and I should know it, but I don't.

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But I can find out.

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Yes, and it is one of the methods available to us.

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I haven't spoken to the Minister about this.

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What I know is that the bill does have caucus support.

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It's got clearly the Minister Goldsmith's support, Minister Mark Mitchell, and I hope to speak to them while the bill's awaiting the first reading.

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Of course, we've got to speak to our coalition partners as well, but that's the stage that it is right now.