Tag: Justice Minister

Conservative Leadership Candidate Peter MacKay Endorses Vigilante Justice To Deal With Protesters

Published February 19, 2020 News

Former justice minister applauds far-right vigilante group that called for acts of violence against protesters

Oh rats! Another Conservative law ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court!

Published April 14, 2015

When, oh ever when, will Justice Minister Peter MacKay just catch a break? On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of Canada struck down two of the Conservatives’ mandatory sentencing rules for illegal possession of a firearm — proving once again that the pesky Charter of Rights and Freedoms doesn’t know how to be a team player […]

Justice Minister says homeless should sell property to pay court fines

Published December 17, 2013

During this holiday season, senior Conservative cabinet ministers are having a hard time staying out of trouble. This time, it’s Justice Minister Peter MacKay lashing out at judges for circumventing new rules requiring them to impose financial penalties on people convicted of a crime: doubling of the fine for a summary offence to $100 and […]

Five federal bills to watch

Published November 22, 2013

Bills on the legislative docket say a lot about the Conservative government’s priorities. Here are five you should know about. 1. Bill C-2 is at Second Reading in the House of Commons. The government calls it the Respect for Communities Act, but a more apt name is An Act to Use Drug Addicts to Fearmonger About Harm Reduction. […]

Time yet to revisit mandatory minimums?

Published November 12, 2013

Tuesday was not a good day for the Conservative government’s so-called “tough on crime” agenda. Ontario’s highest court ruled that a three-year mandatory minimum sentence for possessing a loaded prohibited gun, a key part of the government’s 2008 omnibus bill, is unconstitutional. This would be a good time for the Conservative government to re-read this […]

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