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The Canadian Civil Liberties Association sent this week, a letter to the federal Minister of Justice Rob Nicholson and Minister of Public Safety Stockwell Day, asking them to put an end to the prison passed seven years ago against Robert Latimer.
A group liberties requires the intervention of Ottawa to release Robert Latimer, telegram delivery the farmer Saskatchewanians serving 7 years imprisonment for life for severely disabled daughter euthanized.
This farmer Saskatchewanians serving a life sentence in federal prison after being found guilty after a trial that went to the Supreme Court of unpremeditated murder. Mr. Latimer was indeed euthanized severely disabled daughter in 1993, the carbon monoxide poisoning.
Since his arrest, Mr. Latimer, who became a prominent figure in the debate on the right to euthanasia in Canada, has always acknowledged that the actions against him, explaining that it was, in his opinion, "the right thing to do. "
And the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, it is precisely this certainty displayed by Robert Latimer, of having done nothing wrong, which resulted telegram delivery in convincing at the beginning of the month, the National Parole to refuse a partial release.
Indeed, it appears that the Commissioner to hear Robert Latimer, Kelly-Ann Speck, has largely based its decision on the principle of contrition, saying that the convicted did not seem to understand that "the law is there to protect the most vulnerable. "
"We are left with the impression that you have not developed sufficient telegram delivery insight and understanding of your actions," concludes the Commissioner Speck to justify the rejection of the request of Mr. Latimer.
However, as argued by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association in its letter to the government, the parole board, seeking to obtain telegram delivery a convicted regret official deviates from its mandate is to evaluate the risk posed to society from premature release of a prisoner.
Still according to the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, it is difficult to understand that we could refuse to release Robert Latimer, a man who is, according to experts, no risk of recidivism, and the same day, authorize the release Robert Gary Wallin, a violent criminal. telegram delivery According to the doctors who examined Mr. Wallin, it is always potentially dangerous, but the commission in this case, got convicted of public expression of regret.
The federal telegram delivery cabinet and Governor General may grant pardon to a convict by invoking a "royal prerogative of mercy." Robert Latimer has so far refused to seek such leniency because he felt he had done nothing wrong. telegram delivery
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Western Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Saskatchewan Ontario Yukon Ontario Ottawa-Gatineau Québec Abitibi-Témiscamingue Eastern Townships of Quebec Mauricie-Centre-du-Quebec Montreal Montreal North Shore South Shore Montreal Quebec Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Atlantic Canada
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association sent this week, a letter to the federal Minister of Justice Rob Nicholson and Minister of Public Safety Stockwell Day, asking them to put an end to the prison passed seven years ago against Robert Latimer.
A group liberties requires the intervention of Ottawa to release Robert Latimer, telegram delivery the farmer Saskatchewanians serving 7 years imprisonment for life for severely disabled daughter euthanized.
This farmer Saskatchewanians serving a life sentence in federal prison after being found guilty after a trial that went to the Supreme Court of unpremeditated murder. Mr. Latimer was indeed euthanized severely disabled daughter in 1993, the carbon monoxide poisoning.
Since his arrest, Mr. Latimer, who became a prominent figure in the debate on the right to euthanasia in Canada, has always acknowledged that the actions against him, explaining that it was, in his opinion, "the right thing to do. "
And the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, it is precisely this certainty displayed by Robert Latimer, of having done nothing wrong, which resulted telegram delivery in convincing at the beginning of the month, the National Parole to refuse a partial release.
Indeed, it appears that the Commissioner to hear Robert Latimer, Kelly-Ann Speck, has largely based its decision on the principle of contrition, saying that the convicted did not seem to understand that "the law is there to protect the most vulnerable. "
"We are left with the impression that you have not developed sufficient telegram delivery insight and understanding of your actions," concludes the Commissioner Speck to justify the rejection of the request of Mr. Latimer.
However, as argued by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association in its letter to the government, the parole board, seeking to obtain telegram delivery a convicted regret official deviates from its mandate is to evaluate the risk posed to society from premature release of a prisoner.
Still according to the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, it is difficult to understand that we could refuse to release Robert Latimer, a man who is, according to experts, no risk of recidivism, and the same day, authorize the release Robert Gary Wallin, a violent criminal. telegram delivery According to the doctors who examined Mr. Wallin, it is always potentially dangerous, but the commission in this case, got convicted of public expression of regret.
The federal telegram delivery cabinet and Governor General may grant pardon to a convict by invoking a "royal prerogative of mercy." Robert Latimer has so far refused to seek such leniency because he felt he had done nothing wrong. telegram delivery
National journalist Henry Champ is off The provinces want to regroup against Ottawa Congress Liberal Party of Canada in Montreal Alberta deformed fish caught near oil sands
Resources About CBC / Radio-Canada French Services Transparency & Accountability Radio-Canada How to submit a project Production Centre Agora CBC Navigation Help Ombudsman Frequently Asked Questions Contact Us Advertising Jobs Terms of Use Links Developed reference Passage to digital educational content archives Sale Signage Described Video
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