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His Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of
Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances,
in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled ``An Act
to amend the Criminal Code (judicial review of parole ineligibility) and
another Act''.
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This enactment amends the Criminal Code in respect of applications
for judicial review of parole ineligibility.
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This enactment modifies section 745 of the Criminal Code to
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(a) remove the right of multiple murderers to apply for judicial
review;
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(b) introduce judicial screening of applications; and
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(c) require that decisions of juries to reduce parole ineligibility
periods be unanimous.
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