Tories’ bill to increase prisons draws little media

Despite a popular misconception, Canada is tough on crime.

OTTAWACan a prison binge lower the crime rate? And can we afford it? Those questions provoke passionate debate in media outside Canada yet barely a murmur here. The latest Conservative bill to increase the prison population last week drew only passing mention in newscasts and daily ...

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