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Victims' Rights Bill Months Away

CP | Bruce Cheadle, The Canadian Press | Posted 04.23.2013 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - The father of Rehtaeh Parsons says harassed teens and their families are in desperate need of better tools to combat cyber bullying.Glen Cann...

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Where Did They Go?

CP | Jennifer Ditchburn, The Canadian Press | Posted 04.04.2013 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - The Immigration department isn't sure whether dozens of people who got special temporary permits from the minister's office left the country ...

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Canada Nears Royal First

CBC | Posted 03.26.2013 | Canada Politics
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The Senate's legal and constitutional affairs committee finished its quick review of Canada's bill to assent to changes in the royal line of successio...

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Inmates File Lawsuit

CP | Dene Moore, The Canadian Press | Posted 03.19.2013 | Canada Politics
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VANCOUVER - A group of British Columbia prisoners is suing the federal government over its decision to cancel contracts for part-time chaplains, sayin...

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Do Conservatives Really Want to Help Victims?

Dyanoosh Youssefi | Posted 04.09.2013 | Canada Politics
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Dyanoosh Youssefi

Our current federal government's approach to dealing with crime and helping victims has been simple and simply wrong: keep people in jail longer, increase sentences, expand mandatory minimums and focus on punishment, not prevention or rehabilitation.

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Who Will Choose Next Supreme Court Justice?

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 10.08.2012 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - Three Conservative MPs, a New Democrat and a Liberal will help select the Supreme Court of Canada's next judge.The federal government says Co...

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Canada Falls Behind Colombia, Angola In Access To Information

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 08.22.2012 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - As the 30th anniversary of the federal Access to Information law approaches, Canada finds itself tied for 51st in the world on a list of free...

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Tories' Next Tough-On-Crime Target

CP | Heather Scoffield, The Canadian Press | Posted 05.14.2012 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - The federal government is set to introduce tougher sentences for those convicted of elder abuse.The Canadian Press has learned that Justice M...

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Feds To Close Same Sex Marriage Loophole

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 04.17.2012 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA _ The federal government is moving to close a legal loophole that could have undermined thousands of gay marriages around the world. The gov...

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Facing Torrent Of Criticism, Feds Could Bend On Cyber-Spy Bill

CP | Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press | Posted 04.16.2012 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - The Harper government signalled Wednesday it's open to softening a controversial bill that would give authorities easier access to informatio...

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Rae Accused Of Ignoring Real Victims In Warning Shots Dispute

CP | Bruce Cheadle, The Canadian Press | Posted 04.10.2012 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - Standing up for victims has clashed with the issue of public safety over the issue of warning gunfire.Justice Minister Rob Nicholson raised s...

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Minister Says Firing Warning Shots OK Under New Law

CP | Bruce Cheadle, The Canadian Press | Posted 04.09.2012 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - The lawyer for an Ontario man who was charged after firing his revolver to scare off would-be arsonists attacking his home says Justice Minis...

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Caped Crusaders, Stand Down; Vigilantism Still Not Okay, Says Minister

CP | Bruce Cheadle, The Canadian Press | Posted 04.08.2012 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - There's no appetite in Canada for vigilante justice but the occasional warning shot over the head of a thief or trespasser may have its time ...

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Ottawa Won't Cover Ontario's $1-Billion Tab For Crime Bill

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 03.27.2012 | Canada Politics
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CHARLOTTETOWN - The federal justice minister is rebuffing calls from Ontario to foot the costs of implementing the omnibus crime bill.Rob Nicholson to...

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Harper Government Considers Green, Aboriginal Groups 'Adversaries': Documents

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 03.27.2012 | Canada Business
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Documents show the federal government considers environmental and aboriginal groups "adversaries" when it comes to the oilsands.The documents, obtaine...

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Justice Ministers Meet On Crime Bill

CBC | Posted 03.26.2012 | Canada Politics
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The federal government's new crime bill was on everyone's mind for the second day of the justice ministers' meeting Wednesday in Charlotte...

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Centre For Child Abuse Victims Gets Funding

CBC | Posted 03.21.2012 | Canada
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The federal government and major Toronto donors have announced about $800,000 in funding for a centre designed to help victims of child a...

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Crime Bill Tough On The Mentally Ill?

CP | Jennifer Ditchburn, The Canadian Press | Posted 01.31.2012 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - Justice Minister Rob Nicholson ignored questions Thursday about how a massive new crime bill will deal with Canadians living with mental illn...

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Embezzlers And Ponzi Schemers Beware: Canada Getting Tough On White Collar Crime

CP | Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press | Posted 01.02.2012 | Canada Business
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MONTREAL - Fraudsters found guilty of white-collar crimes in Canada now face tougher sentences and penalties.Ottawa officially introduced tougher rule...

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The Conservatives' Crime Bill: Mean, But Not Lean

Neil Boyd | Posted 12.11.2011 | Canada
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Neil Boyd

We all want more social safety, but these initiatives won't get us there. Instead, the Conservatives are prepared to spend billions on policies that have long been discredited, and have no hope of any tangible return on investment.

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Pass This Crime Bill Now: Conservatives

CBC | Posted 12.06.2011 | Canada Politics
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The Conservatives are estimating the cost of their omnibus crime bill at $78.6 million over five years, a figure the opposition says is u...

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PHOTOS: Key Measures In Tory Crime Bill

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 11.20.2011 | Canada Politics
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Sweeping changes to Canada's criminal-justice regime have been introduced in the House of Commons as part of an omnibus Conservative crime bill. Th...

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Tories Roll Out Huge Crime Bill

CP | Bruce Cheadle, The Canadian Press | Posted 11.20.2011 | Canada Politics
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OTTAWA - Sweeping changes to Canada's criminal-justice regime have been introduced in the House of Commons as part of an omnibus Conservative crime bi...

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Tories Introducing Major Crime Bill

CBC | Posted 11.20.2011 | Canada Politics
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper's majority Conservative government has begun a push to make good on a major election campaign pledge Tuesda...

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Will Cutbacks in British Columbia Sheriffs Lead to Courtroom Chaos?

Georgialee Lang | Posted 08.16.2011 | Canada
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Georgialee Lang

Cutbacks in sheriff services continues unabated with the layoff of 34 more sheriffs this month and a growing concern that U.S.-style courtroom violence may be an unintended consequence.

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