The Judicial Accountability Act also requires the province to recommend appointees to the Supreme Court of Canada. Although private member's bills rarely become law, Premier Mike Harris and Attorney General Jim Flaherty expressed their support. The Act would decrease the independence of the bar and judiciary Flaherty told reporters releasing such a list may not require the passing of a new law and AG staffers are looking into how it could be done under the current legislation. The president of the Canadian Bar Association said such reports are better suited to hockey and horse racing, not justice. Both are worth protecting.
Nobody gets the maximum sentences except in murder cases.
Crimes such as break and enter, robbery, and extortion can carry life sentences. Theft of an automobile is maximum 10 years. According to Statistics Canada, the number of Criminal Code offences dropped by 191,328 between 1994 and 1998. The number of violent crimes and property offences fell during that period. The only criminal categories that saw an increase were prostitution, car theft, and gambling offences.