Trudeau government is bringing in its justice reform agenda
The Trudeau government is bringing in its justice reform agenda.
It intends the remove mandatory minimum penalties for drug offences and some gun-related crimes.
The government says the penalties do not make Canadians safer, and unfairly affect Indigenous and Black offenders.
The legislation would also allow for greater use of conditional sentences -- such as house arrest, counselling or treatment -- for people who do not pose a threat to public safety.
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the current criminal justice system does more harm than good, often putting young racialized Canadians on the wrong path.
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Three new cases of COVID-19 identified within St. Cathariens school communities
Two people at Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School and one person from Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School have tested positive for COVID-19. -
22 new cases of COVID reported in Niagara Sunday, 10 people being treated in hospital
22 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Niagara. -
Niagara moves into red Monday as hair salons, gyms and dining rooms reopen
Hair salons, gyms, and restaurant dining rooms are set to reopen in Niagara on Monday.
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“Trillium” narrated by Bond, James Bond from Bench Brewing
Tim talks to Jens Hansen the James Bond of the bench. He does wine tours in classic cars as Secret Agent 007 James Bond. He recently lent his voice to Burlington author Margaret Lindsay Holton’s novel “Trillium”
