NewsGood news, bad newsMaryland abolishes the death penalty and the UN celebrates the first ’international day of happiness’
GeneralTexas murderer to be first woman executed in the U.S. since 2010Former Texas former nursing home therapist Kimberly McCarthy, 51, will become the first woman executed in the United States since...
UncategorizedThe ACLU’s bid to save the Canadian on Death RowChallenge to protocol means Albertan could die of old age before constitutionality of capital punishment is decided
Ottawa’I disagree with proponents of capital punishment for many practical and legal reasons’Conservative backbencher Brent Rathgeber explains why he opposes the death penalty. Stephen Harper said last year he believes...
OttawaForeign justiceThe Justice Minister’s decision to order the extradition of Hassan Diab is a source of concern . Meanwhile, interim Liberal leader...
OttawaBoisvenu on convicted murderers: give them a ropeThe Conservative senator seemingly has some ideas on reducing prison expenses
UncategorizedStanding idle on foreign executions: yes we canCanadian murderer Ronald Allen Smith is entitled to the benefit of a written, objective government policy concerning his situation
World’I would like the firing squad please. There are no mistakes.’A condemned man chose death by bullets rather than lethal injection—and he’s not alone