MP seeks new offense for theft of religious artifacts
With his newly tabled Bill C-290, Conservative MP Garnett Genuis seeks to amend the Criminal Code so that the theft of property with religious or cultural significance is treated by … Continued
Amundson is an associate editor and writer for The Catholic Register in Toronto.
With his newly tabled Bill C-290, Conservative MP Garnett Genuis seeks to amend the Criminal Code so that the theft of property with religious or cultural significance is treated by … Continued
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