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== Canada == In Canada, executions were usually carried out in the county/municipality jail where they were committed. Alberta had gallows for the entire province in [[Fort Saskatchewan]] and Lethbridge. British Columbia had their executions in [[Oakalla Prison|Oakalla]] ([[Burnaby]]). The [[Don Jail]] was for murders committed in [[Toronto|The City of Toronto and County of York]]. The Ontario County Jail in [[Whitby, Ontario|Whitby]] which was used for murders committed to what is now [[Durham Region]]. Most hangings were carried out using temporary gallows built in the jail yard although a few jails had permanent indoor facilities.
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