Rob Nicholson: Government

Nicholson Dept: Conservative MP Roxanne James used her designated government-side slot during question period to invite Justice Minister Rob Nicholson to share the government's view of the "so-called honour killings.", according to CBC. "In Canada murder is murder regardless of the motive," Nicholson said. "Our government has always focused primarily on the rights of victims and not on the twisted rationale offered by convicted murderers." Sunday's three guilty verdicts in the Shafia quadruple-murder trial in Kingston were welcomed by members of the Harper government. "So-called honour killings are barbaric and unacceptable and have no place in Canada," Nicholson told the House of Commons. He echoed a commitment first made in a Sunday press release from his office "to protecting women and other vulnerable persons from all forms of violence and to hold offenders accountable for their acts." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.