'Social fabric is fraying': Rise in violence against first responders prompts calls for tougher punishment
Bill C-321 would amend the Criminal Code to make assaults against health-care workers and first responders an aggravating factor during sentencing
by Myles Bodie, National Post · National PostCanadian first responders put themselves at risk every day, and experts and frontline workers warn violence against this group is rising.
Justin Mausz, a paramedic and co-lead of the Violence Against Paramedics Project, said reports of violent attacks on health-care professionals and public safety personnel are growing at an alarming rate. Another paramedic, Paul Hills, testified to this trend last year.