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HelloHockeyFans · 02-26-2009, 05:08 PM

Aimed at fighting violence linked to gangs/organized crime.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government, responding to a surge in gang violence, introduced draft legislation on Thursday to crack down harder on organized crime.

Any gang-related homicide would be subject to a first-degree murder charge, a crime that carries a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment without eligibility for parole for 25 years.

The bill would create a new offense to address drive-by shootings. Anyone found guilty would be given a mandatory minimum sentence of four years, with a maximum of 14 years.

It would also create two new offenses of aggravated assault against a police officer and assault with a weapon on a police officer, which would be punishable by maximum penalties of 14 and 10 years respectively.

http://ca.reuters.com/article/domest...BrandChannel=0

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02-26-2009, 05:08 PM	#1
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