Nicholson Braces for Wrath Over Controversial Crime Bill
Ontario and Quebec both refused to pick up extra costs associated with Conservative crime bill C-10.
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Ron Paul Had Accurate Conspiracy Theory: CIA Was Tied To Drug Traffickers
According to a former aide, Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul has long been drawn toward conspiracy theories.
Wide Range of Medical Marijuana Users Find Relief in Pot, Despite Government Misgivings
Margaret Marceniuk inhales her medical marijuana through a pharmaceutical puffer and a head-shop pipe.
Was Former DEA Agent Jailed for Exposing ATF Arms Trafficking?
Cele Castillo, a former DEA agent who blew the whistle on the CIA-backed arms-for-drugs trade used to prop up the 1980s Contra counter-insurgency in Nicaragua, is now sitting in a federal prison for what may well be another act of whistleblowing in this century.
Mexico’s President Calderon Says Drug Cartels Threaten Democracy
President Felipe Calderon acknowledged Sunday that despite five years of battling drug cartels, criminals today pose "an open threat" to Mexico's democratic order (link in Spanish).
Police Chiefs Urge More ‘Balanced Approach’ While Supporting Omnibus Crime Bill
The head of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police is calling for an end to “tough on crime/soft on crime” sloganeering and a more “balanced approach” to the serious issues of criminal law policy.
U.S. Agents Launder Mexican Profits of Drug Cartels
Undercover American narcotics agents have laundered or smuggled millions of dollars in drug proceeds as part of Washington’s expanding role in Mexico’s fight against drug cartels, according to current and former federal law enforcement officials.
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.
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.
Winnipeg Protesters Take Over Justice Minister’s Office Over Bill C-10
About a dozen protesters opposed to the federal crime Bill C-10 occupied the inside of provincial Justice Minister Andrew Swan’s constituency office for a full 24 hours last week.
