Felony disenfranchisement is the exclusion from voting of people otherwise eligible to vote due to conviction of a criminal offense, usually restricted to the more serious class of crimes deemed felonies. Prisoners and those convicted of felonies have full voting rights in Canada.
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@9D4R2DY2yrs2Y
Yes, except for felons convicted of violent; financial; and/or sexual crimes
@9VHBLHZ7mos7MO
yes, but only after proving that they are in a healthy psychological state and have been properly rehabilitated, as well as completing their parole and probation.
@9BKSCBLConservative2yrs2Y
Yes considering that some might have been on the receiving end of a misunderstanding.
It really depends on the degree of the crime itself.
@94CXG6G3yrs3Y
It depends on the degree of the crime. If they committed petty theft for example and have served their sentence then they should be given back the right to vote.
@932XWMW3yrs3Y
yes depending on their crime and reasoning for being sentenced + mental state
@8VSHKHB4yrs4Y
After release or punishment paid, yes
@8VNRCG24yrs4Y
those in prison no, but those who have done their time yes.
@8VCLRBH4yrs4Y
It really depends on your crime
Yes, as long as they can’t be swayed with incentives provided by parties with power to enact them.
@8TXCLRT4yrs4Y
Yes, and they should be allowed to vote while in prison
@8T7GQ574yrs4Y
Depends on their health. Are they able to make a good judgement,
@9CDB3P82yrs2Y
Yes, but 5 years after their sentence has ended
@93JR7Y73yrs3Y
Yes, except for those who are perhaps not mentally stable.
@8T3TSWF4yrs4Y
Crime is mostly caused by centralization and industrialization
@8NR6HD84yrs4Y
yes, depending on the gravity of the crime.
@8M6PRNV4yrs4Y
Yes, after doing their time, as long as they are a low risk reoffender, that the crime was not a violent crime and they go through a psychological assessment that would prove they're fit for making such decisions
@8FH42Y45yrs5Y
Yes but after psychological testing is done to make sure they are in a right state of mind.
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