SB 631 would add shooting into a building to the list of crimes for which 85% of a sentence must be served. It also would add ...

Poilievre is pledging to use the notwithstanding clause to bring in justice reforms, including reviving Harper-era consecutive life sentences that were ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wants to use the rarely-used clause to allow harsher sentences for mass murderers. His opponents disagree You can save this article by registering for free here.

At present, the longest sentence a Canadian murderer can receive ... The use of the notwithstanding clause has become an issue in criminal sentencing because of the 2017 Quebec City mosque shooting.

The Supreme Court has struck down a number of mandatory minimum sentences, leading legal experts to question whether Poilievre would use section 33 of the Charter — the notwithstanding clause ...

3:32 Poilievre vows 1st federal use of notwithstanding clause to pass law on consecutive murder sentences The proposal has raised concerns about respect for court precedent and the rule of law in ...

On Monday, Poilievre promised to use the notwithstanding clause to impose consecutive life sentences on multiple murderers. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in 2022 that imposing consecutive ...

The Supreme Court has struck down a number of mandatory minimum sentences, leading legal experts to question whether Poilievre would use section 33 of the Charter — the notwithstanding clause — to ...

MONTREAL - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to use the notwithstanding clause to impose consecutive life sentences for multiple murders — a pledge one constitutional expert ...

To get around that, Poilievre said he would use the notwithstanding clause, which allows the government to override some Charter rights for a limited time. No federal government has ever used the ...

Repeat offenders would also be required to serve a minimum sentence of 10 years to life behind bars for their third offence. Sask. premier 'jumping the gun' with turn to notwithstanding clause for ...