“Our Government believes in standing up for victims of crime and their families, putting their rights and interests ahead of those of criminals, and that a prison sentence should mean what it says
Prime Minister Stephen Harper Announces Upcoming Legislation To Keep Canada’s Most Heinous Criminals Behind Bars For Life
March 4, 2015 -- Scarborough, Ontario, Prime Minister’s Office
Introduction
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced the Government’s intent to introduce legislation to keep Canadian families and their communities safe by ensuring that the most heinous criminals will be sentenced to life behind bars without possibility of parole. The Prime Minister was joined by Peter MacKay, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and Roxanne James, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.
