Criminal Convictions And Foreign Travel

Canadians with criminal records are frequently heard to complain about being refused entry to foreign countries, particularly the United States. It is worth noting that Canada has its own rules restricting entry due  to to criminal convictions. For example, in the...

Crime And (No) Punishment In The NHL

http://www.tsn.ca/blogs/?id=315599 While the league and the players’ association grapple with formulating a rule to deal with the recent spate of so-called “legal” body checks targeting an opposing player’s head it is worth noting the criminal...

Harper Drug Crackdown To Cause More Crime

http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Drug+crime+crackdown+more+harm+Report/2717363/story.html The above article once again makes the point that  efforts to eliminate the the supply of recreational drugs are not only doomed to failure but also have the unfortunate...

Transfer Of Offenders: Let Them Do Our Dirty Work

http://www.vancouversun.com/Feds+seek+toughen+prisoner+transfer+laws/2701445/story.html The above article reports that the Harper government proposes to further restrict the number of Canadians incarcerated in foreign countries who are able to return to Canada to...