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e-378 (Parole system)
E-petition
Initiated by Lisa Freeman from Oshawa, Ontario
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
Whereas:
- Certificates of Conviction are improperly worded and misleading to the general public and victims of crime;
- The reality is that certain forms of parole eligibility start at the 21 year mark of a life sentence, not at the 25 year mark;
- A sentence of life in prison without parole is generally understood to mean that the offender will not be eligible for any form of release for 25 years;
- A proper understanding of parole eligibility should be the right of both victim(s) and offenders.
We, the undersigned, Residents of Canada, call upon the the Honourable Minister of Justice and the Government of Canadato Amend the wording of Certificates of Conviction to include clarification of eligibility for all forms of parole; and mandate inclusion of an information package outlining the various forms of parole. Truth in sentencing should begin with these certificates.
- Open for signature
- May 30, 2016, at 4:51 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- September 27, 2016, at 4:51 p.m. (EDT)
