Irwin Cotler
Irwin Cotler
Irwin Cotler, PC, OCwas the Member of Parliament for Mount Royal from 1999 to 2015. He served as the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada from 2003 until the Liberal government of Paul Martin lost power following the 2006 federal election. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in a by-election in November 1999, winning 92% of votes cast...
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I think issues of human rights have to be taken seriously and I think they will be addressed seriously in the discussions we will be having, not in a token way,
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Research shows mandatory minimums don't serve as a deterrent and actually have the opposite effect,
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exhaustive report the most comprehensive of its kind ever written has revealed new information about this case.
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I would characterize you as a brilliant jurist, as having a remarkable intelligence, a prolific writer and a man of the highest integrity.
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If we can learn from this report we should, because this is an international scourge.
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Do you know what hurts me? If you do not know what hurts me, then how can you love me?
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Judges look at the gravity of the offence and the responsibility of the offender in determining sentences,
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We don't want to criminalize consensual sexual activity ... among young people.
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We are making a clear statement today about the gravity of the offence and the responsibility of the offender.
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The rationale has always been that we don't wish to criminalize consensual sexual activity - which can range from kissing to sexual intercourse - among young people.