Liberal Senators may buckle and pass Tories' 'flawed' crime bills

Published October 19, 2009

The government's two crime bills currently held up in the Senate are "flawed," and could be unconstitutional, but the Liberals are afraid of being labelled soft on crime and Grit Senators may succumb to political pressure and vote against amending the bills, says a Liberal Senator who supports the amendments.

"There is a real possibility that the amendments may be turned down by the Senate," said Newfoundland Liberal Senator George...