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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 ...
by restoring consecutive life sentences. Touria Izri explains how this would involve Poilievre using the notwithstanding clause, and the reaction from both victims' families and critics.
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 ...
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his government would use the notwithstanding clause to bring back a law that would allow judges to impose consecutive life sentences on mass murderers. 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 ...
MONTREAL — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to use the notwithstanding clause to implement part ... will give judges the power to sentence people who’ve been convicted of ...
No prime minister has relied on the notwithstanding clause to pass legislation ... to cruel and unusual treatment or punishment. “A sentence of imprisonment for life without a realistic ...
Facebook Twitter Reddit Copy current article link Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to use the notwithstanding clause to implement ... judges the power to sentence people who ...
A woman convicted of chopping up her lover scowled furiously at her attorney in court before she pounced on him. Convicted murderer Taylor Schabusiness, 27, gave an evil glance at her defense ...
She was imprisoned for drawing political cartoons. But this week, after a year and a half of injust imprisonment in Iran, 29-year-old painter and activist Atena Farghadani walked free after her ...