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 Death Penalty Debate |
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"You shall be hanged by the neck until you are dead." A judge has uttered these words to 1,300 Canadians. More than 700 of them actually went to the gallows before Canada abolished capital punishment in 1976. But opinions on the noose have tended to shift over time. Protests in the 1960s were met with questions about preventing the murder of police officers and prison guards. Today, the debate is ongoing, especially for multiple murderers like Clifford Olson and Paul Bernardo. |
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 Pickets protest a double hanging at Toronto's Don Jail. (TV; runs 1:14) |
 In 1966, a Canadian man whose death sentence was commuted has nightmares about the gallows. (Radio; runs 1:16) |
 Liberal member of parliament says Canada's not ready to abolish capital punishment. (Radio; runs 2:18) |
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 Canadians comment on capital punishment. (TV; runs 2:41) |
 Prime Minister Diefenbaker casts a "No" vote. (Radio; runs 3:48) |
 Guards threaten a walk-out in support of capital punishment. (Radio; runs 7:46) |
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 Hangman John Ellis says the noose is most humane. (TV; runs 6:20) |
 After a decade of furious debate, Canadian Parliament narrowly votes to abolish capital punishment. (Radio; runs 3:18) |
 A poll finds British Columbians want to reinstate the death penalty. (Radio; runs 13:57) |
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 Parliament votes again to keep capital punishment. Any attempt to bring it back will now be twice as hard. (TV; runs 2:28) |
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