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June 11, 2007
Bill C-27 has been referred to as the Three Strikes Bill or reverse onus bill. The bill proposes to broaden the application of the dangerous offender legislation, by reducing the requirements for a finding of dangerousness. It places the onus on the defendant to prove, on a balance of probabilities that he/she is not dangerous and does not warrant an indeterminate sentence. This bill removes judicial discretion to decline a dangerous offender designation. The designation of dangerous offender carries an indeterminate prison sentence. Bill C-27 passed second reading on May 4, 2007 and is now before the Justice Committee.
More Bill C-27 on prisonjustice.ca:
Three Strikes Bill
Audio Interview with Jason Gratl, BCCLA (produced by Stark Raven)
Other Resources on Bill C-27:
Summary of Bill C-27 (pdf)
Canadian Criminal Justice Association Position on Bill C-27
CBC Backgrounder on C-27
Mcgill Daily Editorial: Three strikes; justice is out
More the Tory Tough on Crime agenda on prisonjustice.ca:
Concerns Over New Law Restricting Conditional Sentencing
Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Bill Heading to Senate
Tory Bill Increasing Mandatory Minimums for Gun Laws Facing Critics In Justice Committee
Mandatory Minimums and Gun Crimes, Banning Conditional Sentencing
Justice Committee Guts Tory Bill Banning Conditional Sentencing