In 1986, when the House of Commons of Canada was debating a proposal to reinstate capital punishment in Canada, Greenspan suspended his practice for three months in order to tour the country and debate the issue in any forum available.
Pada tahun 1986, saat Canadian House of Commons berdebat mengenai proposal mengadakan kembali hukuman mati, Greenspand menghentikan praktiknya selama 3 bulan untuk melakukan tur dan debat berkeliling negaranya berkaitan dengan isu tersebut.