Harper’s Crime Bill Equals More Kids Behind Bars
Buried in the "Omnibus Crime Bill" are significant changes to Canada's Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA).
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Opus LIVE with Mik Mann: March 5, 2012
CANNABIS CULTURE - Cannabis activist and BC Marijuana Party candidate Mik Mann (also known as Opus) presents his LIVE show on the Pot TV Network. In this episode: Informal information, eye catching visuals, and random thoughts. Witness the destruction of organic matter with fire! Plus the 'Countdown List' and more.
Pierre Claude Nolin, Conservative Senator, Votes Against Party’s Own C-10 Legislation
Canada's senators burnt the midnight oil Thursday as they wrapped up debate on the Conservatives' controversial crime bill.
Omnibus Crime Bill Rushed Through Senate, Liberal Senators Say
The government’s omnibus crime bill was being pushed through its final test in the Senate for no good reason, Liberal senators charged Thursday.
For Harper Tories, Prison Spending Trumps Seniors
The Harper government is prioritizing new prison spending over maintaining seniors' retirement benefits, for reasons known only to itself.
Reconsider Pot Prohibition, International Panel Urges Harper
The Global Commission on Drug Policy says it's “very weird” that Canada is taking a tougher line on marijuana when governments across the globe are reconsidering the war on drugs.
The Vancouver Sun: Provincial Leaders Must Take a Stand on Marijuana
"The case demonstrating the failure and harms of marijuana prohibition is airtight. The evidence? Massive profits for organized crime, widespread gang violence, easy access to illegal cannabis for our youth, reduced community safety, and significant - and escalating - costs to taxpayers."
Crime Bill to Return to House of Commons With a Few Changes
The federal government's omnibus crime bill will be heading back to the House of Commons after senators approved changes to Bill C-10 early Monday.
Opus LIVE with Mik Mann: February 27, 2012
CANNABIS CULTURE - Cannabis activist and BC Marijuana Party candidate Mik Mann (also known as Opus) presents his LIVE show on the Pot TV Network. In this episode: The return of the SCROG, protest season checklist and more.
Omnibus Crime Bill Amended by Senate Committee
The Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs committee passed Conservative amendments to the government's controversial omnibus crime legislation Monday morning, signalling the government's admission that at least some parts of the bill need changing.
