Bill C-10

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Aug 18, 2016

Appeal court upholds lower court ruling on Bill C-10

An appeal court ruled against federal public service workers who assert that Bill C-10 violates federal public service workers' right to freedom of association and to collectively bargain.

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Jun 28, 2016

Despite Trudeau's promises, Harper's 'tough on crime' legacy continues to burden Indigenous people

Ryan Moore

Canada's first Aboriginal justice minister might have shown an interest in rolling back the Harper government's draconian crime bill legacy. However, people are still waiting for action.

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Aug 14, 2014

Prisoners' Justice Day: Justice requires hope

John Hutton

August 10, marked the 40th anniversary of what has come to be known as Prisoners' Justice Day in Canada. This anniversary is a sombre one as we seem to be moving backwards at an ever-inceasing rate.

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Dec 13, 2012

Perspectives on crime bill C-10 in Quebec

Guillaume Hebert

At the beginning of 2012, omnibus Bill C-10 was voted into law by the Canadian Parliament. The Safe Streets and Communities Act has been denounced across Canada and notably in Quebec.

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Apr 17, 2012

Obert Madondo's indefinite crime bill hunger strike

Obert Madondo

On March 14, Ottawa-based activist and progressive blogger Obert Madondo started an indefinite hunger strike to protest Stephen Harper's omnibus crime bill.

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Mar 27, 2012

Activist protests omnibus crime bill with hunger strike

Steffanie Pinch

Ottawa activist Obert Mandondo is campaigning for the appeal of Bill C-10, the omnibus crime bill, by going on a hunger strike.

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Mar 20, 2012

The omnibus crime bill: What is to be done?

Christopher Majka

On March 12, despite months of protest across the country, the federal government's omnibus crime bill cleared its final parliamentary hurdle when the Conservatives voted to pass the legislation.

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Mar 6, 2012

Lack of science and consultation on Bill C-10

Sonya Nigam

Quebec's objection to Bill C-10 is based on a lack of science to support the bill's changes to the youth justice system and on social and cultural values about how young offenders should be treated.

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Mar 6, 2012

The disastrous consequences of the omnibus crime bill

Paula Mallea

With last week's Senate approval of Bill C-10, Canada is close to becoming the most regressive Western democracy on criminal justice.

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Mar 6, 2012

C-10 passes in the Senate: Why the Conservatives' crime bill is wrong for Canada

Sheryl Jarvis

Like a thief in the night, the Conservatives passed their Bill C-10 through third reading in the Senate last week. This bill represents bad policy, abandoning an evidence-based approach for ideology.

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