Author: Darrel Pratt

Are Prisons Overpopulated In Canada?

Incarceration Rates: Sentenced Custody v. Canada’s adult correctional system currently faces a serious problem of overcrowding. The system is bursting at the seams. Provincial correctional facilities have far more inmates than they are designed or staffed to hold. Are incarceration rates increasing in Canada? In 2018/2019, an average of 716 youth between the ages of […]

What Goods Are Prohibited From Being Imported Into Canada?

Copyright works, currency, dead animals, and diamonds are restricted from being imported into Canada. Prohibited international items include: Aerosols. Air Bags. Alcoholic Beverages. Ammunition. Cigarettes. Dry Ice. Explosives. Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. What certain goods are not allowed to be imported into Canada? Certain goods are not allowed to be imported into Canada. This includes […]

Who Was Canada’S Last Hangman?

English. Alexander Armstrong English (he used the pseudonym Arthur Ellis; 1864/1865 – 21 July 1938) was a British national who was the official hangman of Canada between 1912 and 1935. When was the last hanging done in Canada? 1962Despite that, that last executions in Canada were made under the Criminal Code, in 1962 when Ronald […]