4/20/2006

Ya mean we get a do-over?

CTV.ca News Staff

Prime Minister Stephen Harper unveiled on Wednesday the Conservative government's plan to move forward with justice reform this spring, which will include mandatory minimum sentences for a series of crimes.

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Another move by the government will be to increase the age for sexual consent between an adult and teen from 14 to 16.

"As many of you will know, this change will bring us in line with most of the countries of the world," Harper said.

"It is long overdue and it is particularly important in the age of the Internet where young people are increasingly targeted by cyber-predators."

If I remember correctly, Liberal MP Belinda Stronach was dancing on speakers in a pub the last time our MP's voted on this issue. I wonder if her constituents will hold her a little more accountable this time...