The city is formally asking the Ontario government to change Christopher's Law, which is provincial
A formal request from the City of Thorold to the Ontario government that Christopher's Law, which is the provincial sex offender registry, be made public.
Councillor Jim Handley chastised the system for hiding the identity of sex offenders, while other criminals are named.
Councillor Carmen DeRose spoke moments before his motion was passed. "I've been a teacher for 30-years, I've got 3 young kids... I love kids, and I don't want to see them harmed, in any way, shape or form. We've had some tragedies recently, even locally."
Councillor Handley added victims need to be protected, not the criminal.
"Just yesterday, I think it was in the City of Guelph, where they released and identified an individual, and the officer said it was a rare situation in that they did, but because he was a high risk offender, and had already been charged 4 times for sexual assault, and had been convicted, yet he was released."
Councillor Mike De Divitiis added 99% of people want this change.
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