Pubdate: Wed, 28 Nov 2007
Source: Edmonton Sun (CN AB)
Copyright: 2007 Canoe Limited Partnership.
Contact:  http://www.edmontonsun.com
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/135
Author: Rob Nicholson
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n1370/a02.html
Note: Parenthetical remark by the Sun editor, headline by newshawk.

ILLICIT DRUGS FUEL ORGANIZED CRIME

Re: Glenn Kauth's Tuesday article. It's no secret that illicit drugs 
fuel organized crime and foster petty crime. They also undermine 
healthy families and safe communities across Canada. This is why the 
government of Canada has taken action by introducing legislative 
reforms to introduce mandatory jail time for serious drug offences. 
That is aimed at organized criminals and others who prey upon our 
youth. Our legislation contains an exception that allows a drug 
treatment court to impose a lesser penalty if the offender 
successfully completes an approved drug treatment program and if the 
offence did not involve any aggravating factors such as violence.

Rob Nicholson,

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

(Sounds like a plan to us.)
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