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08:08, November 21, 2007 |
Canada's Conservative government Tuesday introduced legislation to impose mandatory prison sentences for dealing illegal drugs.
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson told a news conference in Ottawa that he wants to send a message that drug producers and dealers who threaten community safety must face tougher penalties.
The proposed changes to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Actaim to impose two-year mandatory prison sentences for dealing hard drugs such as cocaine and heroin, or for running large marijuana grow operations.
It would also give mandatory jail sentences of one year for selling marijuana as part of an organized criminal gang or when a weapon or violence is involved.
The legislative reforms are part of the Conservative government's two-year anti-drug strategy announced last month. The strategy, at a cost of 63.8 million Canadian dollars (65.1 million U.S. dollars), aims at preventing illegal drug use in young people, treating people who have drug addictions and fighting illegal drugcrime.
Source:Xinhua
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