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U.S. documentary filmmaker wants politicians to change Canada’s bail laws

Some MPs say Canada's federal judicial system must be reviewed after watching Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father, a documentary about how an accused killer awaiting extradition charges to the United States was able to kill herself and her ba

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BY BEA VONGDOUANGCHANH
March 23, 2009

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