Peter MacKay ‘will never apologize’ for mandatory victim surcharge ruled unconstitutional

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Peter MacKay ‘will never apologize’ for mandatory victim surcharge ruled unconstitutional GlobePolitics

One of the perceived front-runners in the race to replace Conservative Leader Scheer, Mr. MacKay, seen here in Stellarton, N.S., on Jan. 25, 2020, served as foreign minister, justice minister and defence minister under Harper.Peter MacKay says he “will never apologize” for a Harper-era law that was struck down, and found to be cruel and unusual punishment by the country’s top court.

The legislation, however, “took away any and all discretion” from judges and had “odd features" that meant someone convicted of murder could be fined less than a person with several minor breaches, Queen’s University assistant law professor Lisa Kerr said. The court found that the surcharge treated the poor “more harshly,” and could further disadvantage and stigmatize them.

She said it’s ironic that the rights bill gave “unfettered discretion” to agencies charged with implementing those rights “without redress if they fail to do so,” while in the case of the surcharge, judges were given no discretion in how it was applied.

 

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globepolitics But will he apologize for destroying the “progressive “ Conservative party as we knew it!

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globepolitics After what Trudeau is doing to this country, you could run the family dog against him in the next election and come out a winner!

denisebatters globepolitics NeverMacKay

ExpatriateNl globepolitics Consider Jim Karahalois He's an environmental engineer and lawyer. He's also not a Social Conservative, He's a Blue Tory. Jim K RightWayForward!

globepolitics True humility.

globepolitics He found his balls?

RobertFife globepolitics Nor why would he? Trudeau didn’t even apologize for obstructing justice, yet you dig up shit like this?

denisebatters globepolitics He's wasting his time. He's not electable. No one wants a Liberal wearing tory blue.

RobertFife globepolitics Conservatives never apologize nor do they ever accept responsibility for anything that they donor happens on their watch. IdeologicalSociopaths

RobertFife globepolitics SneakyPete in it for himself.

RobertFife globepolitics Why does his logo remind me so strongly of South Park?

globepolitics yup - how to fail in public sure hope he wins the Conservative leadership race we obviously need another Liberal majority

globepolitics We don't need another Ford mess here...

globepolitics Get lost MacKay.

globepolitics Another thing he'll never do.....become Prime Minister!

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