Does the government have the right to take the life of one of its citizens? For the first time, the Canadian government says no. After a decade of fierce debate and an impassioned, last-minute speech by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, the House of Commons narrowly passes Bill C-84, abolishing the death penalty in Canada.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Death penalty abolished in Canada
On This Day - July 14, 1976
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You must be proud. I hope the US gets there in the end.
ReplyDeleteIt's something I have very strong convictions about. I'm glad it happened when it did. Our current government would probably hang them first and ask questions later.
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