http://larrycampbell.ca/blog Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:59:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On Wednesday, October 21st, Bill C-25 was given third reading and passed unamended by the Senate. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and opinions on this issue. http://larrycampbell.ca/blog/?p=47 The article posted below was published in the Edmonton Sun on October 11th concerning the amendments made to Bill C-25 by the Legal and Consitutional Affaris Senate Committee. I hope this provides some more insight into the issues surrounding pre-trial credit. I look forward to your comments. Pre-trial credit has validity Andrew Hanon October 11th, 2009 The Edmonton ... http://larrycampbell.ca/blog/?p=46 I have received hundreds of e-mails and phone calls both for and against the Senate Committee's amendments to Bill C-25, and many voicing confusion about both the Bill and the Senate Commitee's procedures.  I hope the article below provide some clarification or additional perpective. Also, trascripts from committee meetings can be accessed at ... http://larrycampbell.ca/blog/?p=45 Contrary to what Minister Nicholson is claiming, the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs has not gutted the Bill C-25 - the government is not being truthful about what the core amendment accomplishes.   The core principle of the bill is to set limits on the amount of credit that judges can ... http://larrycampbell.ca/blog/?p=44 The following letter was sent to the editor of the Vancouver Sun: I am writing in response to Kim Bolan’s article published on July 23rd concerning the so called Senate hold-up of Bill C-15, which would impose mandatory jail terms for drug producers and traffickers. The Conservative government has a field ... http://larrycampbell.ca/blog/?p=43 Today marks the one year anniversary of the Indian Residential School system apology from the Government of Canada.  This apology was made by Prime Minister Harper in the House of Commons, and followed by apologies from each of the leaders of their parties, and was received by members of first ... http://larrycampbell.ca/blog/?p=42 On May 7, I participated in the Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day on the Hill by volunteering to spend the day in a wheelchair while trying to go through my parliamentary duties as usual. From 8:30 in the morning, until 2:00 in the afternoon, I learned how important cracks in ... http://larrycampbell.ca/blog/?p=41 Yesterday Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty appeared as a witness before the Senate Finance committee in its study of Bill C-10, the Budget Implementation bill.   I have received thousands of emails from Canadians who are concerned about Bill C-10.  There are a myriad of amendments to non-budget related issues, and ... http://larrycampbell.ca/blog/?p=39 The laws governing possession of illegal firearms must be changed.  There should be no bail for someone found with a firearm.  There can only be one reason for having the weapon in an urban area, and that is to wreak havoc and violence.  There should be no two days’ credit ... http://larrycampbell.ca/blog/?p=38 THE LIBERAL-NDP COALITION: A BETTER DEAL FOR BC   A coalition government between Liberals and New Democrats means a better deal for BC, a government more responsive to BC, and a government willing to listen to BC.   Conservatives are trying to divide British Columbians from Canada and are undermining our national unity so ... http://larrycampbell.ca/blog/?p=37