OTTAWA, Oct 14 (LSN.ca) - The two BC court rulings striking down the criminalization of child pornography possession has influenced Alberta court decisions, despite federal government assurances that the BC rulings would not impact other provinces. The Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled that, due to the BC court challenges, Dale Weir of Spruce Grove, Alberta, will be allowed to use a constitutional defence to appeal his conviction of possession of child pornography. Weir was sentenced to 60 days in jail for his crimes but his appeal was unanimously granted a hearing after lawyer Deborah Stewart applied to amend the grounds of his appeal based on the July ruling of B.C.‘s highest court. An attempt yesterday by Reform Justice Critic John Reynolds to have Parliament engage in an “emergency debate” about the possession of child pornography with the hope of motivating the government to act with new legislation was rejected by the Speaker of the House as not meeting the qualifications for such a debate. The Liberal government’s inexplicable continued stalling on this issue is allowing the legitimacy of child pornography possession to become entrenched. See the story in the Edmonton Sun at: http://www.canada.com/newscafe/getcp.asp?bk=national&sk=991013/n101301.html