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Tories decide to stop opposing death penalty for Canadians convicted abroad
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| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Edited | Monsieur Nov 01, 2007 06:48pm |
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| Media | Website - CBC |
| News Date | Friday, November 2, 2007 12:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | OTTAWA - The Conservative government's announcement that it will no longer stand up for Canadians who face the death penalty in the United States is drawing fire from the opposition.
The Tories officially announced a change in Canada's foreign policy when it comes to Canadians on death row.
Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day said his government will not plead for the life of Alberta-born Ronald Allen Smith, who faces lethal injection in Montana for the 1982 murder of two men.
"We will not actively pursue bringing back to Canada murderers who have been tried in a democratic country that supports the rule of law," Day told the House of Commons on Thursday.
"It would send a wrong message. We want to preserve public safety here in Canada." |
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