Bill C-13's Retroactivity Clause at Work!
Geez, I go weeks without any posts and now I'm a full blown post-a-holic! I could have worse vices I guess!
Anyhow, a friend just shared this amazing article from the Toronto Star (by Bob Mitchell). It's about some of the impact of Canada's DNA Databank's retroactivity clause that got passed last year - specifically it focuses on a 1974 murder case that's getting a fresh look since new DNA samples via the retroactivity clause, give the police new hope.
So far DNA samples from approx. 2,000 offenders have been identified as "eligible" to be taken (based on the retro clause)and the work has already started particularly here in Ontario - mostly Toronto - where these law enforcement agencies lead the way. One of the first already obtained was Karla Homolka. Another is Ralph Power, the man who murdered my sister.
Let's face it --- there are offenders behind bars and on parole who have literally gotten away with murder. They may have been caught for one crime but not another...But now, thanks to the retroactivity project, that's going to change. It won't happen overnight, but it will happen...
For an interesting story and to hear how one family hopes DNA retroactivity gets them the justice they deserve, go here:
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&call_pageid=971358637177&c=Article&cid=1144233787340
Anyhow, a friend just shared this amazing article from the Toronto Star (by Bob Mitchell). It's about some of the impact of Canada's DNA Databank's retroactivity clause that got passed last year - specifically it focuses on a 1974 murder case that's getting a fresh look since new DNA samples via the retroactivity clause, give the police new hope.
So far DNA samples from approx. 2,000 offenders have been identified as "eligible" to be taken (based on the retro clause)and the work has already started particularly here in Ontario - mostly Toronto - where these law enforcement agencies lead the way. One of the first already obtained was Karla Homolka. Another is Ralph Power, the man who murdered my sister.
Let's face it --- there are offenders behind bars and on parole who have literally gotten away with murder. They may have been caught for one crime but not another...But now, thanks to the retroactivity project, that's going to change. It won't happen overnight, but it will happen...
For an interesting story and to hear how one family hopes DNA retroactivity gets them the justice they deserve, go here:
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&call_pageid=971358637177&c=Article&cid=1144233787340
posted by Carolyn Gardner at 2:45 p.m. 
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