Tag: Crime Bill
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Tough on Crime Continues
It looks like the Conservative government is getting tough on crime again which is not surprising since we are approaching an important election. They now want a life sentence to mean life behind bars, forever. It’s very expensive to incarcerate someone so this is unlikely to be popular with the experts in criminal justice. There…
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Parole Board’s authority to revoke a pardon challenged in Federal Court.
TORONTO — Revoking a criminal pardon solely on the basis that RCMP have accused a man of plotting to attack a passenger train is unfair and a violation of his right to remain silent, Federal Court heard Monday. This was the argument put forth in court by Jaser’s lawyer who I have exchanged emails with,…