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IMPAIRED GRASS CUTTING? – “RCMP reminded the public that it is illegal to operate any motorized vehicle while impaired, including tractors.” And E-bikes.

Posted bywpengine 8 May 2019

Source: Man arrested under suspicion of driving a lawn mower while impaired | CBC News

Posted bywpengine8 May 2019Posted inUncategorized

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WE DON’T NEED NO MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES – We expected the last Attorney General to put an end to this. “Regardless of the seriousness — or emotional punch — of a crime, minimum sentencing does not do what it’s supposed to do, namely justly punishing those who have committed a crime. Removing minimum sentences ultimately benefits not only the unjustly accused, but everyone, by working toward a more fair, nuanced legal system.”
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IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF A CANADIAN CRIMINAL OFFENCE – True. There can be severe immigration consequences of involvement in the criminal justice system for a lot of you. Criminal defence lawyers are not experts in immigration law, so as a PSA I provide this link for your information.

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