Tories’ Crime Bill Gets Another Chance to Pass Tonight
The Conservatives' controversial crime bill will be put to final vote Monday night in the House of Commons, a few days later than the government expected.
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Crime Bill Vote Pushed to Monday After NDP Stalls Commons
The Opposition has successfully delayed the passage of the controversial omnibus crime bill which was set to be voted on Wednesday one last time.
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.
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.
NORML Canada Encourages Senators to ‘Vote Their Conscience’ On Crime Bill
CANNABIS CULTURE - The Canadian branch of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) is asking a select group of Conservative Senators to "vote with their conscience" and oppose crime bill C-10 and mandatory minimum prison terms for marijuana offences.
Conservative Vic Toews Dodges Vancouver Protesters
About 40 protesters gathered outside the River Rock Casino to decry Public Safety Minister Vic Toews and the Conservative government's most recent crimes against the Canadian people.
Mandatory Drug Sentences ‘Colossal Mistake’, Canada Told
An attorney who helped U.S. politicians write mandatory-minimum sentencing laws during the 1980s has a warning for Canadian parliamentarians.
Protest Vic “With Us or With the Child Pornographers” Toews Today in Vancouver
Vic Toews, the guy who told Canadians they are "with the child pornographers" unless they support the government's plan to spy on the Internet habits of all citizens, will be in Greater Vancouver today. So will protesters.
Marijuana Could Be the Government’s Best Friend
When the Liberal Party of Canada voted at their biennial convention to legalize and regulate marijuana, some joked that the 77 per cent who backed the non-binding resolution must have inhaled.
Stiffer Sentence for Pot Than Pedophilia Caught PM’s Eye
Media reports that some pot growers will face harsher mandatory-minimum sentences than child rapists under the Conservative government's new crime bill were enough to catch the attention of Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
