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Another slap in the Face for our Justice Syetem April 30, 2010 Suspect ‘justified’ in taking swing at cop with fence board, judge rulesDrug suspect said to have legally acted in self-defence after being unlawfully... more Tories axe ombudsman for victims of crime March 27, 2010 Canada's first watchdog for crime victims has himself become a victim of job loss. Steve Sullivan said he was surprised to receive a letter from th... more 'Hug-a-thug' crowd should read stats October 25, 2009 With the federal Conservatives trying to take some baby steps to toughen Canada's soft-as-butter criminal justice system, the "hug-a-thug" crowd... more A murderer among us August 02, 2009 A murderer among us 'We seem to be doing back-flips for this kid:' Cop By MICHELE MANDEL Last Updated: 2nd August 2009, 4:45am Perhaps he was at C... more SON OF MURDER VICTIM BARRED FROM KILLER'S HEARING June 01, 2009 The son of a woman who was raped, strangled, and left to rot in the woods has been barred from the killer's parole hearing. Jeremy Mead, who was six... more Sex offender registry June 01, 2009 Feds expanding sex offender registry The Canadian Press OTTAWA — New federal legislation to expand the national sex offender registry would make it ... more Knowing the psychopath next door March 23, 2009 Knowing the psychopath next door March 23, 2009 ROSIE DIMANNO Conscience is considered the seventh sense. It is felt instinctively. For the ... more 'I would do the surgery myself ... ' March 14, 2009 Anguished, angry victim says 'it would not cost taxpayers a dime' By TRACY MCLAUGHLIN Last Updated: 14th March 2009, 3:42am A woman raped by a conv... more Violence against women is a silent epidemic March 03, 2009 March 5, 2008 - by Jacqueline Lawrence It has been nearly two years since 20-year-old Muskoka native Natalia Novak was brutally stabbed to death i... more WHEN IS ENOUGH GOING TO BE ENOUGH Gun suspect was on bail October 28, 2008 15-year-old on armed robbery rap in Durham before T.O. shooting Last Updated: 28th October 2008, 3:58am A 15-year-old Toronto boy was free on ar... more Putting a price on human life October 21, 2008 Last Updated: 21st October 2008, 3:41am How much money does this province owe Sarah John? It depends on how much value you put on a human life ... more Bail process just criminal October 18, 2008 "We do not keep statistics on sureties" -- Attorney General spokesman Brendan Crawley on how much bail money is forfeited each year and how many hea... more From award to murder October 03, 2008 AOTHER SUCESS STORY????? Rescued by project targeting at-risk youth, man now sought in probe Last Updated: 3rd October 2008, 2:57am Two years aft... more No relief from grief when life sentences are cut short September 16, 2008 No relief from grief when life sentences are cut short By MICHAEL PLATT Blue skies and a balmy breeze. It's the kind of weather Calgarians can usu... more Judges waiving federal victim surcharge July 20, 2008 OTTAWA - Judges are routinely waiving a federal victim surcharge they are supposed to levy against lawbreakers to help support crime victims, says a s... more Victims forgotten June 21, 2008 Victims forgotten Today, in Ontario and the rest of Canada, we are faced with a criminal justice and political system that devalues the lives of l... more "He should have been in jail," May 03, 2008 One day too late Couple killed before suspect was to face law Rahimullah Shahghasy and his wife Nazifa were stabbed to death in a heinous and "... more Innocent Murder Victim Identified As Father Who Was Just Passing By January 13, 2008 Toronto's latest murder victim was identified Sunday as a 42-year-old father, the innocent victim of gunfire that erupted in the downtown core early... more Teens could go free in 10 years January 05, 2008 The alleged killers of Stefanie Rengel would not face lengthy terms in jail for the crime. TORONTO -- Even if they get adult sentences, Ste... more Enough of this 'hug-a-thug' approach January 04, 2008 You can add the name Stefanie Rengel to the already enormous list of those stolen from us. And what the heck are we going to do about it? Any... more Cell doors open too easily December 30, 2007 Canada's ridiculous statutory release program has been a disaster Imagine a Canadian company manufacturing a product which fails to perform pr... more Killer sneaks by parole board December 16, 2007 OTTAWA -- The mother of a teenaged son who was brutally beaten to death with a baseball bat is outraged the killer has bypassed the parole system and ... more A new report finds that Canada's prison population is more violent and requires more intervention and rehabilitation strategies than in the past. December 13, 2007 The Correctional Service of Canada Review Panel released its 250-page report to Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day on Thursday. The report says it... more Time to lose a "Hug a Thug" attitude December 03, 2007 There's no chatter as deafening as that of Canada's chattering classes when it comes to fighting efforts to toughen our justice system. Not sur... more The parents of murder victim Jesse Coward will make another trip to Kingston to ensure justice is dealt to their son's best friend -- and killer November 28, 2007 Before the break of dawn this morning, Ted and Leena Coward will once again begin the four-and-a-half hour trek to a courthouse in Kingston to watch... more Creba witness charged November 28, 2007 Richard Steele, who served jail time after cops tapped his phone in the Jane Creba murder probe, was arrested early yesterday in Hamilton after police... more Just What are they thinking about!!!!!!!! 'Red flags' surround pedo's release October 20, 2007 The release to a federal halfway house of a sexual predator who fantasizes about torturing and murdering children has prompted a warning from Kingston... more And they probably made bail that day September 30, 2007 "Canine collar for Rambo" Police dog 'arrests' suspects Toronto police dog Rambo is being credited with arresting two of four teens who threatened... more Police seize gun on QEW September 14, 2007 August 18, 2007 PAUL LEGALL The Stoney Creek man who drove the getaway car in the Matthew Daly murder faces gun charges after a loaded fire... more Another example of our broken justice system September 14, 2007 September 08, 2007 (Sep 8, 2007) A Stoney Creek man arrested this week for shooting a pellet gun at a passing garbage truck is also charged with... more Using avoidance manoeuvres July 26, 2007 Yesterday, in response to a couple of my recent columns about escalating gun crime, one of my regular readers -- "Ron in Kelowna" -- e-mailed asking... more When pedophiles can't help themselves July 25, 2007 Why would any justice system enter into a plea bargain agreement with convicted pedophile and rapist Peter Whitmore? Why was this guy, who at age 36... more Meal budget sickens July 22, 2007 It's criminal that provincial inmates in Ontario are alloted more money a day for their jailhouse cuisine than sick patients receive in hospitals, hea... more 90 Days for Death of Cop June 16, 2007 90 days for death of cop BARRIE -- Six years after the death of South Simcoe police officer Alan Kuzmich, an Innisfil man who struck and killed him... more Easy time at Sprucedale March 11, 2007 The teen who stabbed his brother Johnathon 71 times enjoys the swimming pool. A youth implicated in the Boxing Day shooting of Jane Creba has access... more Youths Serve Eight Months and One year for Savage Beating Death February 04, 2007 April 22, 2005 In November 1999, 15 year old Matti Baranovski, a straight-A student who dreamed of becoming a doctor, was in a north Toronto park ... more Granny killer spared hard time February 04, 2007 Medium security for repeat criminal OTTAWA -- A repeat convict who raped and strangled his son's grandmother slipped past a rule that requires mur... more Opposition questions need to change youth act February 03, 2007 Updated Fri. Feb. 2 2007 Liberal MPs have questioned why the government is considering changes to the Youth Criminal Justice Act that would increa... more Blood paving T.O. streets February 03, 2007 Another day, another shooting and no one seems in a rush to put an end to the violence There was blood in the streets. And on them, too. Lots of ... more Killer kid, jailer had sex February 03, 2007 Court hears of teen's 6-week affair with youth centre boss A teen killer had a six-week-long sexual relationship with a supervising officer at a yout... more Experts tough on gun crime February 03, 2007 OTTAWA -- Experts from the frontlines of the fight against organized crime gave their support yesterday to the controversial Conservative bill to toug... more Perv has a history of abusing vulnerable girls February 03, 2007 Accused school pervert Nicholas Finelli has a history of attacking the vulnerable -- young girls, defenceless girlfriends and old women -- and is indi... more Teen testifies girls told to kill or be killed January 28, 2007 EDMONTON -- Before her battered body was found on an Edmonton golf course, 13-year-old Nina Courtepatte was given the choice of killing another girl... more Killer fails to halt deportation January 28, 2007 Published: Saturday, January 27, 2007 A convicted killer will be deported to El Salvador on Monday after his attempt at a stay of removal f... more Why Ottawa rubbed out jail tattoo program January 19, 2007 Why Ottawa rubbed out jail tattoo program The Leader-Post Published: Friday, January 19, 2007 Your readers deserve to get the full picture as t... more Hamilton Police make arrest in Vicious Attack of 13-year-old December 31, 2006 Hamilton Police have made an arrest in connection with the vicious attack on a 13-year-old boy. At approximately 9:50 p.m. on August 5, 2006, 13-y... more 4 years later his killer walks December 28, 2006 Kathy Bradley woke on her couch the other day, startled from sleep. For a moment, she had no breath. She suddenly -- as if it had just happened -- r... more VICTIMS FAMILY LOOKS FOR PUBLIC SUPPORT December 01, 2006 In July 2005, a woman was viciously attacked and sexually assaulted in Banff, Alberta. Julie was beaten, strangled, and left for dead at a riverbank. ... more PAROLEES RELEASE REINSTATED December 01, 2006 Brian Riches is a 33-year-old violent offender on parole. In 1998, he attacked his victim with a hammer, striking him over 30 times in the head, back,... more OFFENDERS PREFER CANADIAN JAILS December 01, 2006 There are approximately 240 Canadian offenders incarcerated abroad applying for transfer to Canada to serve the remainder of their sentences in Canadi... more Skipping bail in Canada is simply too easy November 24, 2006 Anybody see Ahmed Moalin-Mohamed around? Head for cover if you do. And then call police. "He may be in London, he may be in this city," Prime Mini... more Gang killings on rise: Stats November 09, 2006 OTTAWA -- Canada's murder rate has hit the highest level in nearly a decade, with a surge in gang-related shootings and an alarming 48% jump in teenag... more 4 kids held in savage beating November 04, 2006 4 kids held in savage beating One murder suspect only 12 By PAUL TURENNE, SUN MEDIA WINNIPEG -- In a sickening case that has astounded even veter... more Judge can't order jury to convict November 04, 2006 Judges can't usurp the role of jurors by instructing them to convict on overwhelming evidence, Canada's top court ruled yesterday in giving pot crusad... more 4 years later his killer walks October 20, 2006 Murder still leaves mom gasping Kathy Bradley woke on her couch the other day, startled from sleep. For a moment, she had no breath. She suddenly... more Killer moved to victims' community October 15, 2006 Published: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 Corrections Canada is under attack for sending Abbotsford killer Terry Driver to a prison in Abbotsford, the sam... more An end to the 'hug a thug' era October 15, 2006 Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the Conservatives will introduce legislation this week requiring repeat violent and sexual predators to prove why t... more System killed my son' October 14, 2006 Mother mourns death outside court where two accused of murder face hearing Heartbroken mother Ety Shokrabie stroked the picture of her dead sone tend... more Family Of Beaten Senior Fears Soft Sentencing September 29, 2006 For Teen Suspect Sunday September 10, 2006 Those that knew Bob Tracey say separate or together, the two words that best described the man were "fun" a... more Killer sister seeks move to jail camp September 29, 2006 BRAMPTON -- The eldest of two sisters who drowned their mom in a bathtub will go to a federal prison so she can study "psychiatry, sociology or psycho... more Victims live in fear while an attacker walks September 29, 2006 Let me take you inside a Newmarket court for a lesson in victim's rights. Her Majesty the Queen versus Peter Galanos. Mr. Justice William Gorewich... more The unfairness of things: September 29, 2006 Back in 2000, when images of her uncle's persistent sexual abuse took her to the deepest depths of depression imaginable, she tried to commit suicide ... more 'I knew the knife was in me' September 15, 2006 'I knew the knife was in me' Teen stabbing victim writes an open letter to the judge who allowed his assailant to return to live across the street B... more A probe that?s long overdue September 15, 2006 A probe that?s long overdue Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin has an instinct for sniffing out injustice, befitting his role as ?Ontario?s watchdog.? S... more Gangs all here September 15, 2006 Gangs all here Report says more than 300 street-level mobs thriving in Canada By ROB LAMBERTI, TORONTO SUN Street gangs are young, deadly and spr... more Whatever happened to hard time? September 15, 2006 Whatever happened to hard time? We'd call it a joke, but there's nothing funny about what is going on in our criminal justice system these days. Lo... more Misty Receives her Scholarship August 11, 2006 top story Ontario foundation helping victim of Abbotsford Killer full image As well as receiving a scholarship from the Canadian Crime... more 3600 Shootings in Toronto March 19, 2003 Wednesday, March 19, 2003 3,660 shootings in T.O. since '96 Gunpoint violence 'mind-boggling': Victim By GRETCHEN DRUMMIE, COURTS BUREAU Since... more Leslie Mahaffy's brother to get scholarship May 12, 2006 Victims of crime, including the brother of a schoolgirl killed by Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, will be getting support at a gala next month. Th... more 481 Canadians Murdered by People on Parole. Parole System Fails to recognize risks: Report June 27, 2006 Prison officials often ignored or misread an offender's history of family violence when they let the criminal out on parole, an independent report obt... more Poverty, Youth Crime Not Linked, Study Says March 23, 2004 Young people from middle and upper-class families are as likely to commit crimes as kids from poorer homes, a study released yesterday says. D... more Study backs local findings: Nearly half of inmates reoffend June 28, 2003 Nearly three years ago, a controversial study of reoffence rates done by Kingston Police ignited a furious debate. The Kingston study, completed by... more |
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