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‘Life will mean life’ under proposed murder law

OTTAWA – Multiple murderers and serial killers could be ineligible for parole for their entire lives if a bill introduced on Wednesday becomes law. Judges will be empowered to impose consecutive periods of parole ineligibility on murderers who kill more … Continue reading

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Senate takes aim at second Tory crime bill

The Liberal-dominated Senate, a day after rewriting a Harper government crime bill, signalled that it will alter another piece of law-and-order legislation that would automatically jail drug dealers and marijuana growers for the first time in Canada. A Senate committee … Continue reading

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Tories mull minimum sentences for white-collar crime

OTTAWA — The Harper government is considering new legislation to create minimum mandatory sentences for people convicted of white collar crime, said Justice Minister Rob Nicholson on Thursday. Nicholson said he’s hoping recent media coverage of investment consultants who allegedly … Continue reading

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Tories unveil tough-on-crime plan

The number of conditional sentences handed down in Canadian courts could be drastically reduced under proposed legislation to be introduced in Ottawa on Monday. Justice Minister Rob Nicholson announced his intent to introduce the legislation at a press conference today, … Continue reading

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