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The killing of the long-gun registry
The Supreme Court of Canada decided in 2000 that the Firearms Act is constitutionally valid under federal criminal law. In other words, gun laws are a federal concern. Moreover, it would be illegal for Quebec to download registry records as they are
Updated: 11/02/2011 01:19A
Current law to decide Khadr's request to return
Eligible for a transfer back to Canada as of Monday, the 25-year-old war criminal has already submitted his request for repatriation to Canada, his lawyer John Norris told Agence France-Presse. "He is still in Guantanamo Bay," he said.
Updated: 11/02/2011 01:01A
Tougher penalties for white collar crime
by The Canadian Press - Story: 66791 Minister of Justice Rob Nicholson speaks during question period in the House Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, November 1, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick Fraudsters found guilty of
Updated: 11/02/2011 12:54A
Ontario, Quebec won't pay for federal crime bill
McGuinty's comments came hours after an often emotional testimony to the House of Commons justice and human rights committee by Quebec Justice Minister Jean-Marc Fournier, who angrily criticized proposals included in Bill C-10 that call for increased
Updated: 11/02/2011 12:51A
A question of the law
Would elitist business dare decide laws for the people? Pop quiz: if a crime were committed that benefited a particular society economically, would it remain a crime — for example, stealing money from rich corporations and giving it to the poor,
Updated: 11/02/2011 12:33A
Group of moms defies U.S. law in raw milk protest
Washington -- A self-described "caravan of criminal mothers" defied federal law Tuesday by transporting raw milk across state lines from a Pennsylvania farm and drinking it in front of the Food and Drug Administration headquarters in Maryland.
Updated: 11/02/2011 12:11A
One Shocking Way Drug Smugglers Get Their Guns
Some time ago, Mexican law enforcement, neck-deep in a war with drug cartels, noticed a strange trend and started documenting it. The data confirmed their suspicions: An alarming number of guns turning up at violent crime scenes were being traced to
Updated: 11/02/2011 12:03A
Sentences pumped up for lesser crimes
Prison sentences for various criminal offences will double or triple in many cases, if amendments to the Cayman Islands Penal Code are accepted by the Legislative Assembly later this month. The proposed legislation also creates brand new criminal
Updated: 11/02/2011 12:02A
An Atlanta Criminal Lawyer Explains Search and Seizure
This has the potential to eliminate much of the evidence against someone in a criminal case, which makes their criminal defense more likely to succeed. Therefore, if you have been arrested, hire a skilled Atlanta criminal lawyer who is familiar with
Updated: 11/01/2011 11:58P
GPS-tracking case could break new ground
The federal Justice Department, appealing the warrant requirement, argues that drivers do not expect their movements to be kept private. “Officers do not conduct a 'search' when they observe matters conducted in the open, which anyone could see,” US
Updated: 11/01/2011 11:56P
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