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Old 2005-12-21, 12:01 PM   #5
ArtWilliams
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Originally Posted by MrYum
Nice!

"Ruling on two similar Montreal cases that went in opposite directions in the provincial appeals court, the justices say the test for indecency is the harm it causes, not simply community standards."

We need more of those kinds of Canadian attitudes in the US
Criminal law in Canada is a federal responsibility so the ruling is country wide and can only be changed by an act of the House of Commons. Our provinces, unlike your states, can't decided what criminal activity should be.

The socialist NDP and the Bloc party from Quebec have about 25% of the seats in Parliament and will certainly have more after our January elections. Add a number of Liberals to the mix and there is virtually no chance of a new law being enacted.

Our abortion law was stuck down by the Supremes more than 20 years ago and no law was ever made to replace it.
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