Criminal
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September 18, 2024
Commission asks public to share experiences of foreign interference in democracy, propose fixes
The federal foreign interference inquiry led by Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue (a judge on leave from the Quebec Court of Appeal) has rolled out a questionnaire soliciting the public’s detailed feedback on experiences and ideas regarding foreign interference in Canada’s federal elections and democratic processes.
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September 18, 2024
Appeal court addresses sentencing for man convicted of murder seven months from 18th birthday
On Dec. 7, 2019, B.J.M. was only seven months short of his 18th birthday when he fatally shot a rival gang member in the back.
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September 18, 2024
More reasons why rape exemptions to abortion laws don’t work: Access | Abby Hafer
As I noted in my article of Sept. 13, 2024, anti-abortion activists will sometimes say that they would permit exemption to abortion bans in the cases of rape or incest. This can make their anti-abortion stance seem somewhat less cruel.
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September 18, 2024
What to do if your employee has been arrested | Stuart Rudner
Every now and then, we get a call from a client that has an employee who has been arrested or possibly convicted and incarcerated. The question they ask is whether they now have just cause to fire the employee, have to keep their job open for them or what they are supposed to do.
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September 16, 2024
Federal Court CJ says huge funding shortfall for translation will delay rulings, access to justice
A new statutory duty that requires the Federal Court to simultaneously issue its “precedential” rulings in both French and English — without Parliament also providing the many millions of dollars the court needs to carry out its task — will spark judgment delays and exacerbate translation backlogs unless the government steps up with adequate resources, Federal Court Chief Justice Paul Crampton tells Law360 Canada.
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September 17, 2024
SENTENCING - Sexual offences - Sexual interference - Prohibition orders - Non-contact orders
Appeal by Veringa from portion of his 10-year prohibition order(“161 Order”) prohibiting him from attending any theatre. He argued that ss. 161(1) and 161(1)(a) of the Criminal Code (“Code”) did not provide jurisdiction to prohibit theatre attendance and alternatively, there was no basis in the evidence before the sentencing judge for a prohibition specific to theatres.
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September 17, 2024
Colonial powers and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights | Tega Adjara
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), adopted on Dec. 10, 1948, was a response to the shocking atrocities witnessed during the Second World War. Among its fundamental principles is Article 3, which states, “Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.”
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September 17, 2024
Film review: New documentaries challenge viewers on punishment, freedom, personal security
On the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 12, I had the opportunity to watch two documentaries screened by the Toronto International Film Festival, one after the other. The movie selections were made by chance and seemingly unrelated. However, in retrospect, the two bore surprising similarities that explored a seldom understood concept of freedom.
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September 17, 2024
Alberta’s new iGaming market: lessons from Ontario
Alberta is drawing inspiration from Ontario.
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September 17, 2024
Wiretaps, warrants, constitutionality of various searches at issue in appeal of 2019 drug case
Marko Maric had become a principal target in investigations by the Toronto and London, Ont., police services by the end of April 2016. Armed with a search warrant, on the following May 4, the police searched Maric’s apartment and found approximately 40 kilograms of cutting agents used to dilute cocaine. They also found 8.9 grams of cocaine, a money counter, drug packaging materials and a cocaine press. Maric was subsequently found guilty of drug charges and was sentenced to nine years imprisonment (R. v. Maric, 2019 ONSC 3099).