Quebec demands emergency measures against child lurers
A unanimous motion passed last week asked Ottawa to invoke the notwithstanding clause to re-establish mandatory minimums.
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A unanimous motion passed last week asked Ottawa to invoke the notwithstanding clause to re-establish mandatory minimums.
Member of Parliament for St. Albert – Edmonton Michael Cooper worked with Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu on a bill that would reduce the frequency of parole hearings for murderers.
The accused faces four first-degree murder charges and one count of attempted murder.
An Edmonton family is standing behind a bill which would effectively extend the time between parole reviews for people convicted of murder to five years.
Brian Ilesic's parents joined St. Albert MP Michael Cooper to push Bill S-281, which, if passed, would reduce the frequency of parole hearings for convicted murderers.