The Proprietor Review

The sentencing of a confessed multiple killer in Canada today is a serious matter. Gone is the equal value of life that criminal sanctions for 1st degree murder protected. The Harper government opened up an age old resource in 2010 when it allowed for popular reasons to be used in the penalties used in dealing with once capital crimes. Gone is the life sentence as defined as 25 years in jail with faint hope at 15, and with a life time of being on supervision. The jail release could be challenged by a ” Dangerous Offender” motion brought by someone to continue detention in jail beyond the 25 years.

Hardened criminals and hardened corrections…

The incentive for escape with its public jeopardy is multiplied greatly along with more hardened correction people, harder public and a jeopardy for parts of the public to be hardened by believing that justice is in part according to ethnicity good or bad.

Hope…

Hope is going to be with convicted one way or another wether its placed in escape revenge or some other vehicle humans can’t exist without it. Look at the example of Stephen Harper for misplaced hope.

An internal study by the Justice Department, never made public, praised Canada’s so-called “faint hope” clause for murderers even as the Harper government pressed for – and won – its elimination.
The controversial clause, which allowed first- and second-degree murderers to request an early parole hearing after serving 15 years in prison, was repealed just two days before the federal election was called.
The repeal was opposed by the New Democrats and Bloc Québécois, but passed with the support of the Liberals after a difficult journey through committees of the Senate and House of Commons.

Source https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-study-praising-faint-hope-clause-for-murderers-never-released/article1322268/

The man who paroqued parliament to steer Canada away from confidence in government to a emulation of the American system of fixed election dates. Is this another emulation of American style of desperate incarceration and hardened criminal manufacture by the system. Even the controversial Trump as done some reforms lately. Has Canadian justice turned to gambler effect balancing judgements off with other case popular sentencing of token minorities like gay or female, or oil producing rooted ethnics?

Aggravation

The question of how to deal with aggravation remains unanswered consecutive sentencing deals with more then one killing, how to deal with heinous single acts on one person, can the public stomach torture and faint hope or 25 years. YOU BE THE JUDGE!

On this Day: February 8th 1575

William the silent founds Leiden University.

Milk diminished

The government has replaced the old food guide. The new guide calls for plenty of proteins including plant protein, lots of vegtables, and drink water. Milk is waning, salt is diminished fruits recommended Choose whole grain foods. Farmers markets may be a good place to find things…

On this Day: January 23rd 1879

The Battle of Rorkes drift ends.

The trans mountain pipeline project has a contact person with Clear Seas, Veronique Nolet. A marine biologist Veronique published a report with Transport Canada on the assessing and mitigation of underwater noise. One of three managers see her profile: https://clearseas.org/en/blog/research-spotlight-veronique-nolet/?fbclid=IwAR35hbPqQxaxJDnxIDaN1_pMpamwUe8wKf65a0JsV28LVJUq78FsEmCyvrI

I am one of Green Marine’s three project managers. We collaborate on all of our projects, but I primarily focus on underwater noise issues, community relations as it relates to environmental sustainability and waste management. For example, this year I am working on an initiative to improve waste management at ports and terminals. We hope to reduce waste by motivating employees to reuse and recycle items, as well as properly dispose of organic matter.

Source Clear Seas.

On this Day: January 4th 1912

The boy scouts are incorporated in the British Empire by the King.

Lunar halo Merritt BC Jan 26/15  File Photo KDG

Fall Back to Standard time:

The time returns to standard time this Sunday.  The change is at 2 AM and you can set your clock before retiring for the fall slumber.

Fall back

On this Day: November 1st 1968\

General, Mature, Restricted,  and X ratings are adopted by the American Motion Picture Association.

What heirlooms can you pass on?      File Photo KDG

Authors Reading

There is a reading of poetry by at the Merritt public library on October 17th 6:30 to 7:30. Local author  Sunshine O Donovan will present a 30 minute reading  with her character Liza as she leaves the Kamloops Residential school to take up a job as a maid. A famous suffragette joins for tea and scones.

The Merritt public library is at 1699 Garcia street in Merritt.

On this Day: October 11th 2001

Polaroid goes bust.