Omnibus Crime Bill up for Final Vote by MPs
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson touted the government's omnibus crime bill Monday morning, which is scheduled for a final vote in the House of Commons later in the day.
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A warning to Canada from inside the “Tough On Crime” US prison system
In lieu of the imminent passage of Bill C-10, the crime bill with mandatory minimums for all drug offenses involving manufacture and distribution – which the Harper Conservatives are set to pass in the Canadian Parliament – it is reflective to consider how the US criminal justice system has gotten completely out of control with these mandatory minimum sentences.
Toronto City Council Passes Motion To Investigate Vapour Lounges
CANNABIS CULTURE - Toronto City Council passed a motion this week to start an investigation into the city's marijuana "Vapour Lounges" and "their impact" on local neighbourhoods.
Toronto Man Taking ‘Catch 22’ of Growing Medical Marijuana to Court
A Toronto man vowed to challenge a city bylaw that he said stops people from growing medical marijuana at home, on the same day a charge against him was dropped for creating a fire hazard by growing pot in his apartment.
Study Investigates Barriers to Medical Marijuana Access in Canada
CANNABIS CULTURE - Do you use cannabis for medical purposes? A coalition of health groups is asking for the help of Canadian medical marijuana users in a new study about barriers to accessing the drug.
Opposition MPs Challenge Omnibus Crime Bill
Members of Parliament debated the Conservatives' controversial omnibus crime bill Tuesday in what might be the last chance for opposition members to push for changes before bill C-10 becomes law.
Toronto Man Taking ‘Catch 22’ of Growing Medical Marijuana To Court
Toronto civic law prevents man from growing his own legal medicine.
Opus LIVE with Mik Mann: November 28, 2011
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 RCMP, a Royal Canadian Disgrace. Conservative numbers show no good reason for crime bill – and we have the numbers!
Protesting Stephen Harper and Christy Clark at Science World
CANNABIS CULTURE - Prime Minister Stephen Harper and B.C. Premier Christy Clark hoped for a quiet photo-op at Vancouver's Science World, but were met outside by a group of concerned Canadians protesting and voicing their opposition to Conservative crime bill C-10.
Contentious Crime Bill Returns To Commons for Final Showdown
After failing to get a single amendment to the controversial omnibus crime bill approved during committee, the opposition is poised to try again this week when the bill returns to the House of Commons.
