A handful of people in this country have committed truly heinous crimes. But revising the law to require imprisonment with no hope of reformation for thousands of others — who are in fact able to atone and move forward — reflects a social standard from 200 years ago.
On May 29, 2023, a political firestorm erupted when a notorious sex offender convicted of multiple murders was transferred from maximum security to medium. Outrage filled the airwaves and the Correctional Service of Canada and the then-minister of Public Safety were pilloried for allegedly disregarding public safety. Read More