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Originally Posted by 1overcosc
Tougher punishment is not the answer. It never is. We need to strengthen the social safety net and mental health care systems to ensure that poverty and mental illness, the root causes of all crime, are reduced.
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Include in that better and more affordable post-secondary education and training for young people from all income levels.
Even community colleges in Ontario are insanely expensive and likely out of reach for many kids from lower income families. Yes I know that there are loans and scholarships, etc. but that doesn't beat cheap(er) tuition in terms of providing greater access to social mobility.
Learning a trade over a couple of years in a public community college can cost anywhere between 10 to 20 times more in Ontario when compared to the cost in Quebec.