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The Habitual Offenders Act was passed in 1947 and is the roots of Canadas Dangerous Offender legislation.
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Introduced into legislation a year after the roots of the dangerous offender legislation was introduced.
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In 1977 the title of "dangerous offender" replaced both "habitual offender" and "dangerous sexual offender"
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In 1988, Marlene Moore became the first woman in Canada to be designated a "dangerous offender".
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In November of 1995, Paul Bernardo was designated a Dangerous Offender, meaning he will most-likely spend the rest of his life in prison. (exact date not gven)
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As of July 2006, there were 351 active offenders with the Dangerous Offender designation. Of these offenders, 18 have received parole and 333 are currently incarcerated. (exact date not given)
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On this day, the Canadian governmet introduced new legislation to have a 3rd time offender prove that they were not a danger to the public, instead of having to prove that they were one.
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On this day, the Canadian governmet passed legislation to have a 3rd time offender prove that they were not a danger to the public, instead of having to prove that they were one. (exact date not shown)