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Reach us anytime 24/7 424 Saint-Francois-Xavier, Montreal, Québec, H2Y 2S9 Call 514.710.6749 Reach us anytime 24/7 Call 514.710.6749 Reach us anytime 24/7 Call 514.710.6749 Abolishing “Zombie Laws” in the Criminal Code by webrisorBlogMarch 17, 20170 commentsIn a move that was many years in the making, the Liberal government has finally taken steps to remove a number of outdated laws from the Criminal Code, also known as zombie laws.
Of course, the term has nothing to do with The Walking Dead. Rather, it refers to laws that have been struck down as unconstitutional by the courts and yet never scrubbed from the Criminal Code. They’re technically dead, but just like zombies, they still roam the land.
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