150+ Canadians Day 32: Abolition of the Dealth Penalty
The abolition of the Death Penalty recognized that execution is inappropriate, irrevocable, and often committed in error. #Canada150 Capital punishment existed in various forms in Canada until 1998, when the federal government completely abolished the death penalty. One of the earliest recorded executions in Canada came in 1749 in newly-founded Halifax. A sailor named Peter […]