41 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Stats, studies back Poilievre's call for tighter bail laws

Whenever someone like Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre suggests tightening up bail laws in Canada, someone else — a criminologist, prisoners’ rights advocate, Liberal cabinet minister — is quick to point out that crime fell 3.6 per cent across the country in 2024. For instance, last fall when Poilievre first suggested his “Jail, Not Bail” reforms […]

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3 d. ago North Bay man becomes first Canadian to be convicted and jailed for Holocaust denial

A North Bay man has been sentenced to jail for dozens of social media posts and videos promoting hate and violence against the Jewish community, marking the first-ever conviction in a Canadian court for Holocaust denial, according to Crown prosecutors. Kenneth Paulin, 51, was sentenced to nine months in jail and two years of probation […]

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6 d. ago 10 days after Liberal says Kneecap barred from Canada, band has ‘no notice’

Liberal MP Vince Gasparro, the parliamentary secretary for combating crime who announced Kneecap's ban, and the federal government have refused to comment further.

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1 week ago Lorne Gunter: Liberal gun buyback a political ploy that won't impact crime

The federal government gun buyback was always a lousy idea. First, despite the label it isn’t really a buyback; it’s a ban followed by a confiscation. And it was never going to cut down on gun crime because it focuses on taking guns from law-abiding citizens while doing nothing to keep firearms out of the […]

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1 week ago Hate crime bill could criminalize protests, civil liberties group says

OTTAWA — Civil liberties groups are warning that the Liberal government’s new hate crimes bill could undermine the right to protest. Vibert Jack, litigation director at the BC Civil Liberties Association, said in an interview that the bill amounts to an “attack on free expression.” He said it would “create a chilling effect that could […]

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2 w. ago Liberals to make it a crime to promote hate against identifiable group by using terror symbols

To clarify what constitutes hate, the government is also planning to define what a hate crime and hatred are in the Criminal Code

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2 w. ago Jamie Sarkonak: The Liberal plan for crime? More illusions of change

Their approach to bail, hate crimes and domestic violence has always been inconsequential. Expect more of that this fall

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3 w. ago Letters for September 9, 2025: ‘Now is a good a time as any to change the narrative.’

LOVE AND HATE Wars, politics, opinions… thing haven’t changed in thousands of years, just the focus. How about we change things. Not religious, nor political, nor tariff. Can we just change and start to promote what you love instead of bashing what you hate? Gord Mimms (It’s a nice sentiment) NO JUSTICE WITH FRASER Anyone […]

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