pardons

Cannabis is legal. Now about those pardons for pot possession?

There is still no timeline for Canada’s plan to pardon people for simple pot possession. And even when it happens it won’t wipe records clean.

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The Royal Prerogative to Make Toast Taste Sweet

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

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Kevin Sorenson Maverick Watch

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.

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Deep thoughts

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.