GeneralMandatory minimum sentences are "appropriate": justice ministerCBA’s resolution criticizing tough-on-crime agenda dismissed by Nicholson
Ottawa’Reminding the minister’Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin seconds the Canadian Bar Association’s February criticism of Jason Kenney.
OttawaLawful access and online freedomAlexander Ly and Andrew Webb oppose the government’s "lawful access" legislation. Our own Peter Nowak considers the future of...
GeneralJustice, vengeance, and the exculpation of Anders BreivikA law professor hasn’t just excused Breivik’s actions, but actually endorsed them
GeneralIs flogging less cruel than jail time?An ex-beat cop says the U.S. penal system is immoral and ineffective
BooksWhy we should consider flogging over prisonThe author of ’In Defense of Flogging’ on lashings, chain gangs, and minimum prison sentences
OttawaGeezers need excitementWhile Stephen Harper details new ways he’ll get tough on crime, Frances Woolley considers cost-effective approaches to reducing...
OttawaThe distemper of our timesPublic Safety Minister Vic Toews goes to Newfoundland and says opposition MPs from the province have said nothing about building a...
OttawaOn second thoughtFrom their scrum yesterday, Michael Ignatieff and Mark Holland explain the Liberal side’s decision to oppose Bill S-10 . Of note:...
OttawaAre all these people soft on crime?Two weeks ago, a group representing 11 religious denominations expressed its objections to the government’s justice...