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![CraigBaird Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::85598254.png) Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx [@CraigBaird](/creator/twitter/CraigBaird) on x 61.9K followers
Created: 2025-07-14 13:03:01 UTC

On July 14, 1976, Bill C-84 was passed in a free vote in the House of Commons 130-124. This abolished the death penalty in Canada, except for military offences. 
At this point, capital murder was replaced by a life sentence for first degree murder.

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