Canadian Provinces Won’t Pay For the Conservatives’ Omnibus Crime Bill
In the last few days a group of provinces have taken a powerful stand against the Conservatives’ cruel Crime Bill.
Browsing: Stephen Harper
Ottawa Should Clear the Air Over Medical Marijuana
One of the witnesses heard during Ontario Superior Court hearings on rules governing the use of medical marijuana, a 55 year-old sufferer of multiple sclerosis, testified that when she asked her doctor to approve her application to use marijuana to relieve her chronic pain, the doctor put her hands over her ears and went, "La, la, la, la. I can't hear you."
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.
Cannabis Group Fights Omnibus Crime Bill
A group that promotes medical marijuana rights says the federal government’s omnibus crime bill would make criminals out of people with legitimate health conditions.
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.
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.
Costly Crime Bill Sure to Intensify Justice System’s Problems
The majority Conservative government unveiled sweeping new laws Tuesday to make teenage troublemakers, pot growers and assorted bad guys quiver and quake.
Marijuana Growers to Face More Jail Than Child Rapists Under Harper’s New Omnibus Bill
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is getting tougher on pot growers than he is on rapists of children.
Canadian Justice Weasel Rob Nicholson Evades Questions About Costs of Conservative Crime Bill
Canadian Justice Minister Weasel Rob Nicholson went to pathetic lengths today to duck tough questions about the cost of the Conservative's omnibus crime bill from CTV journalist Seamus O'Regan.
Federal Crime Legislation to Strain Burdened B.C. Courts
Federal crime legislation set to be tabled in Parliament Tuesday will put further strain on B.C.'s taxed justice system, experts say.
