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Stephen Maher: The things that trouble many conservatives about the U.S. president seemed to genuinely pose no problem for the now pardoned Black

The Office of the Pardon Attorney says he hasn’t applied. And Black calls the speculation ‘bunk’. But they have a history and reasons to help each other.

The Prime Minister’s Wheat Board pardons prompt concerns, but also this explanation of what justice does to the human taste buds.

The government’s proposal to quadruple the fee on pardon applications is met with resistance.

The Liberals and Conservatives voted last night to repeal the faint hope clause.

A Conservative manages to discuss a piece of legislation related to the justice system without either claiming total righteousness or depicting the opposition parties as unholy.

On Monday, several Conservative MPs were reported to be less-than-completely scornful when three former convicts appeared before the public safety committee to express concerns about the government’s recent moves to restrict pardons.

From Question Period this afternoon, the definitive moment of this particular moment in our collective history.

Last night, CTV reported that it has “learned” Karla Homolka will be eligible for a pardon this July and, according to its sources, she is likely to apply for one.

Pardoned sex offenders are automatically erased from the database

PM says Canada is soft on crime

The National Post reported on June 9, 2005 that Karla Homolka, due at the time to be paroled, hoped to one day receive a pardon—Ms. Homolka apparently said so to a Corrections Service psychologist in 2001, that psychologist’s report was then filed in a Quebec court in 2005. The Canadian Press followed with its own report on June 28, 2005. Ms. Homolka was released on July 4, 2005.