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News Release - June 11, 1996. RE: Government's Proposed Changes to
Section 745.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 11, 1996, Burlington, Ont.
Changes to Section 745 are Only a First Step
Today, the Federal government released plans to change Section 745, the
so-called "faint hope" clause of the Criminal Code.
The changes are only a first step, and while we encourage all MPs to support
its passage, we have grave concerns, including:
- the implication that, under the new provisions, one murder is deemed
less serious than multiple murders. This is an unprecedented and unacceptable
use of "volume" as a measure of the seriousness of an offense.
- no real changes to the way the early review hearing process is conducted.
The application hearing for early parole eligibility continues to operate
with very limited information about the crime.
- the creation of another level of bureaucracy. Applicants' absolute
right to a hearing has been replaced with an absolute right to apply (and
launch appeals) for a hearing.
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