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Federation council wants recruits to collect their summons or face criminal
Otherwise, he will be held responsible under article 328 of penal code – avoiding obligatory military service. "Thus, the years old tradition of bringing the summon to the recruit via mail or a courier will be abandoned," Ozerov said on Monday.
Updated: 03/26/2012 12:14P
Court strikes down bawdy house ban
Unconstitutional law. The Ontario Court of Appeals court ruling deemed the Criminal Code's prohibition on common bawdy-houses for the purpose of prostitution is unconstitutional. Police will continue to enforce prostitution-related offences.
Updated: 03/26/2012 12:12P
Ontario top court legalizes brothels, soliciting stays illegal
By Sam Pazzano, QMI Agency TORONTO - Ontario's highest court has struck down the bawdy house provisions as unconstitutional and amended the pimping provisions of the Criminal Code so that only those who exploit hookers will be prosecuted.
Updated: 03/26/2012 12:06P
Utah's House Bill 108 Signed, US State Bans Online Poker
House Bill 108 introduced by Representative Stephen Sandstorm earlier this year modifies the Criminal Code regarding the definition of gambling. The bill defines Internet gambling and clarifies that gambling, which is prohibited in Utah, includes any
Updated: 03/26/2012 11:46A
Editorial: Assisted dying: it's time for a discussion
Canada's Criminal Code now makes it an offence punishable by a jail sentence of up to 14 years to counsel or assist someone to commit suicide, or to agree to be put to death. Whether to alter those laws is a highly controversial matter, with wrenching
Updated: 03/26/2012 11:42A
Call for tougher penalties to combat crime rise
Police want the penal code to be adapted to act more as a deterrent to repeat offenders (Keystone) by Sophie Douez, swissinfo.ch The government is being called on to tighten the law to deter repeat criminal offenders following revelations of a six per
Updated: 03/26/2012 11:38A
Prostitution: Ontario court gives OK to brothels
Ontario's highest court suspended the immediate implementation of striking the bawdy house law for a year to allow the government an opportunity to amend the Criminal Code. The decision is binding in Ontario only but will undoubtedly prompt similar
Updated: 03/26/2012 11:27A
Some anti-prostitution laws tossed aside by court ruling
Ontario's highest court suspended the immediate implementation of striking the bawdy house law for a year to allow the government an opportunity to amend the Criminal Code. The decision is binding in Ontario only but will undoubtedly prompt similar
Updated: 03/26/2012 11:27A
Appeal court gives Parliament one year to change prostitution law
The appeal court was ruling on the appeals launched by the federal and Ontario attorneys general after Himel ruled the Criminal Code provisions against common bawdy houses, living of the avails of prostitution, and communicating for the purpose of
Updated: 03/26/2012 11:26A
Appeal court gives Parliament one year to change prostitution law
The appeal court was ruling on the appeals launched by the federal and Ontario attorneys general after Himel ruled the Criminal Code provisions against common bawdy houses, living of the avails of prostitution, and communicating for the purpose of
Updated: 03/26/2012 11:26A
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