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Prosecution Drops Charges in Canadian Manga Child Porn Case
According to the CBLDF's press release, Matheson "has agreed to plead to a non-criminal code regulatory offense under the Customs Act of Canada. As a result of the agreement, Matheson will not stand trial." The CBLDF had reported that Matheson was
Updated: 03/15/2012 12:42P
New Crime, More Time: Are You A Foreign Outlaw?
This week we celebrate a bill entitled “The Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012” (the FOCUS Act), a measure that protects Americans from liability for violating foreign laws that they likely wouldn't even know is a crime.
Updated: 03/15/2012 12:42P
NDP, Conservatives table bills aimed at boosting seniors' quality of life
And the Conservatives offered amendments to the Criminal Code that would impose tougher sentences on those convicted of elder abuse. The bills are another sign that seniors' issues play an increasingly dominant role in social policy, as the population
Updated: 03/15/2012 12:35P
NDP, Conservative bills vie for initiative on seniors agenda
And the Conservatives offered amendments to the Criminal Code that would impose tougher sentences on those convicted of elder abuse. The bills are another sign that seniors' issues play an increasingly dominant role in social policy, as the population
Updated: 03/15/2012 12:33P
Feds promise tough sentences for crimes against seniors
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson speaks in Toronto about cracking down on elder abuse, Thursday, March 15, 2012. A 90-year-old man stands at Sunnybrook hospital in Toronto on Friday, Jan. 20, 2012.(Pawel Dwulit / THE CANADIAN PRESS) The federal
Updated: 03/15/2012 12:30P
Probe: Document review inadequate in Stevens case
In a statement, the Justice Department said it has cooperated fully with Schuelke's inquiry "and provided information throughout the process." "While the department meets its ... obligations in nearly all cases, even one failure is one too many," the
Updated: 03/15/2012 12:30P
Tougher sentences being proposed for elder abusers
And the Conservatives offered amendments to the Criminal Code that would impose tougher sentences on those convicted of elder abuse. The bills are another sign that seniors' issues play an increasingly dominant role in social policy, as the population
Updated: 03/15/2012 12:26P
Tougher sentences being proposed for elder abusers
And the Conservatives offered amendments to the Criminal Code that would impose tougher sentences on those convicted of elder abuse. The bills are another sign that seniors' issues play an increasingly dominant role in social policy, as the population
Updated: 03/15/2012 12:26P
Justice Lost in the Fray?
“Witnesses investigating other witnesses in a criminal case is unprecedented, and violates every notion of fairness and justice in a criminal proceeding,” Valencia wrote. The motion was approved the same day by Judge Stephen Pfeffer, though Judge
Updated: 03/15/2012 12:21P
Make enrolment in GIS automatic: NDP bill
And the Conservatives offered amendments to the Criminal Code that would impose tougher sentences on those convicted of elder abuse. The bills are another sign that seniors' issues play an increasingly dominant role in social policy, as the population
Updated: 03/15/2012 12:16P
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