TAKEN AS A WHOLE, THESE MEASURES ARE AIMED AT STRENGTHENING THE CRIMINAL LAW AND ITS ADMINISTRATION, PARTICULARLY AS THEY APPLY TO CRIMES OF VIOLENCE. MEASURES INCLUDE NEW SENTENCING PROVISIONS FOR CONVICTED MURDERERS AND DANGEROUS OFFENDERS, INCREASED RESOURCES FOR CRIME PREVENTION AND CHANGES IN THE RULES THAT APPLY TO ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE, MORE COMPREHENSIVE GUN CONTROL, PROVISIONS ENABLING THE PROVINCES TO SET UP COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY INTO ORGANIZED CRIME, AN ACCELERATED PROGRAM FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SMALLER, SAFER AND MORE EFFECTIVE PENITENTIARIES, MEASURES TO PROVIDE BETTER CONTROL IN PENITENTIARIES AND BETTER SCREENING PROCESSES FOR THE RELEASE OF OFFENDERS INTO SOCIETY. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT) --IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH