The federal government has stepped up its assault on conditional sentencing laws, saying that people who commit serious crimes like arson or kidnapping must not be permitted to serve sentences from ...

A “stash” woman who allowed her home to become a flophouse and storage space for more than $10,000 in cocaine has received a break in the form of a conditional sentence. As we navigate through ...

The Harper government is expected to release up to 11 pieces of legislation related to justice and corrections in a single omnibus bill in the next few days. Individually, these are all bills that ...

OTTAWA — Equating time served in the community with time spent in jail opens up the door to absurd possibilities within immigration law, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Thursday. In an unanimous ...

A Grand Manan fisherman has been given the province’s first conditional sentence for aggravated assault since federal rules were loosened two years ago, according to a judge. Jordan Michael Kevin ...

The parliamentary budget officer is estimating that changing the rules for conditional sentences could cost taxpayers an extra $145 million because of increased parole reviews and prosecutions ...

A 65-year-old businessman with health issues and no prior criminal record has been sentenced to 21 months in jail for the illegal possession of a loaded handgun, stored in a dresser in the bedroom of ...

Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government will face pressure to prevent the courts from using conditional sentences in cases of impaired driving causing death or bodily harm. Controversy surrounds ...

CRANBROOK, B.C. — Two men convicted of polygamy in British Columbia will not be serving time in jail after a B.C. Supreme Court judge gave them conditional sentences on Tuesday. Winston Blackmore was ...