by CCJC Admin | Jul 25, 2010 | RJ Story of the Month, Stories on Sentencing
This story concerns a hostage taking at gunpoint for which the person responsible was facing the prospect of 10 to 12 years in prison. On January 17, 1993, Richard Wiens, a farmer from the town of Rosemary (a town two hours outside of Calgary) and Peter Plett of a...
by CCJC Admin | Feb 25, 2008 | Crime and Justice bills
Policy Update – A ‘tough’ Canada: CCJC’s views on the most recent developments In October of last year, Canada’s government introduced its Tackling Violent Crime Act – Bill C-2 – into the House of Commons. This Bill includes...
