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OTTAWA — Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he is “open” to including the term “femicide” in the Criminal Code, which has long been called for by researchers and advocates looking to shine a ...

To promote good parenting, Canada should remove section 43 of its Criminal Code because it sends the wrong message that using physical punishment to discipline children is acceptable, argues Dr. John ...

In case you missed it, and if you blinked you probably did, Parliament passed Bill C-28 in June 2022. Bill C-28 amended provisions of the Criminal Code that restricted those who commit violence from ...