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House Sends Wrong Crime Bill to the Senate

On the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Jon Stewart occasionally thanks the comedy gods after the U.S. government does something so asinine that writing jokes about it becomes unnecessary. Well, on Friday, we to...

Michael Sona Guilty of 6,700 Fraudulent Robocalls in Guelph

Michael Sona has been found guilty of a single count under the Elections Act, for "wilfully preventing or endeavouring to prevent an elector from voting," or, in layman's terms, calling 6,700 non-Conservatives...

Inmates Take Government To Court Over Pay

Last October, federal inmates went on strike when the Correctional Service of Canada cut their pay by 30%. The inmates claimed that the pay cut would render them unable to send money to family, to pay for visit...

Wrongfully Convicted Man Permitted To Sue Prosecutors

Every dog has its day, and in the case of the wrongfully accused Romeo Phillion, that day could mean $14 million in damages. Yesterday, Ontario’s Court of Appeals ruled that Romeo Phillion, a man who was wro...

Mr. Big Is Not Okay: Supreme Court Rules Against Sting Operations

As cool as undercover police operations seem on TV, the Supreme Court of Canada isn’t such a fan. Today in a majority decision, Canada’s top court ruled that so called Mr. Big sting operations, also known as “T...

Canada’s Prison System under Scrutiny…Again

Which simile works best: Canada and failed prison systems go together like peanut butter and jelly, or Canada and effective prison systems go together like peanut butter and… I don’t know, something that doesn’...

CCLA: Most Detained Canadians Are Innocent, Awaiting Trial

Apparently our law enforcers have been doing an exceptionally thorough job of protecting Canadians from the frighteningly dangerous threat of people who might have committed a non-violent offence maybe (but mos...

Liberals Lock Horns With Conservatives Over Calgary Stampede Weekend

Justin Trudeau and Stephen Harper certainly doCalgary Stampede After attending my first ever Calgary Stampede this past weekend, I can clearly see why many people look forward to this event all year...

24/SEVEN: Money, or Monies?

Welcome to the True North Times’ interpretation of 24/SEVEN: a recap of the past week in the life of the Prime Minister of Canada, and more. If the format changes next week too, I'm just ...

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