Ottawa Mum on Cost to Provinces as Crime Bill Clears House
The federal government has left Canada’s provinces and territories in the dark about the cost of the omnibus crime bill even as the legislation heads to the Senate for approval.
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Draconian Crime Bill Passed By Conservative Majority in House of Commons
CANNABIS CULTURE - Severe crime legislation that includes mandatory prison sentences for minor marijuana offences was passed by the Conservative-controlled House of Commons yesterday. Bill C-10 now heads to the Senate for approval before it can become Canadian law.
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.
On Eve of Crime Bill Vote, Experts and Groups Join Call for a New Path for Canadian Justice
As MPs ready to vote on the Omnibus Crime Bill, Bill C-10, a growing group of organizations and experts are joining over 30,000 Canadians to call for their MPs to stop Bill C-10, and create a Citizen's Assembly for Canadian Justice.
While We Remember, Let’s End Another War, the War on Drugs
Today [November 11] we remember those who have been lost in war, and give thanks to those who served our country to protect our way of life. We do this to honour their sacrifice and bravery and not to glorify war. The loudest cries denouncing the horror, the waste and the stupidity of war have always come from the veterans themselves.
Targeting Mrs. B
The federal government claims that its omnibus crime law, and particularly the mandatory sentences imposed on drug crimes, will target serious organized criminals. This is hogwash; the law will create all manner of injustices. Here’s one example.
Stephen Harper: Tough on Crime, Short on Facts
Last week, I wrote a column on how the right-wing Tea Party movement in the United States is hijacking the Republican Party, moving it further to the right into a terrain where ideology takes precedence over fact, thus the title of my column, "When ideology trumps facts."
Is the Harper Government Planning Harsher Rules Once Omnibus Crime Bill Passes?
Canada's justice minister, Rob Nicholson, said "this is just the beginning" when he unveiled the Harper government's infamous 100-page omnibus crime bill last week, and he likely meant it.
Conservatives Force Early Vote on Massive Crime Bill, Opposition Cries Foul
The Conservative government is flexing its majority muscle, forcing an early vote in Parliament on a massive crime bill that critics say will send Canada down the route of the failed U.S. war on drugs.
Cannabis Culture News LIVE: The Conservatives’ Ominous Omnibus Crime Bill
CANNABIS CULTURE - Watch Cannabis Culture News LIVE for the latest news and views on pot politics and the marijuana community. In this episode: The Conservative government of Canada has reintroduced nine crime bills as one ominous piece of legislation called Bill C-10. We dissect the bill and discuss the details with Beyond Prohibition Executive Director Kirk Tousaw.
