Criminal
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March 27, 2025
‘A bit of a mystery’ as to what Alberta hopes to accomplish with infrastructure law: legal expert
Alberta’s government has introduced legislation to amend several laws already on the books — but one aspect of the province’s move is being noted as much more controversial than the other.
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March 27, 2025
SENTENCING - Homicide - Second degree murder - Imprisonment - Parole ineligibility
Appeal by Sheepway from life sentence with 13 years of parole ineligibility following a conviction for second-degree murder.
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March 27, 2025
Unreliable (perhaps) sexting evidence should often be admitted | Peter Sankoff and Steven Penney
In our view, Reimer shows no lack of understanding of sexting, nor does it undermine the rape shield law. On the contrary, it is a rigorous application of evidentiary principles that should serve as a model for future cases.
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March 27, 2025
The problem with immigration detention | John L. Hill
Many Canadians are feeling apprehensive since the election of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States. We fear for our economy with on-again, off-again threats of tariffs. We become angered at suggestions of annexation to become the 51st state. Few of us have felt the oppression of concerted state action affecting our daily lives.
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March 26, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal rules forum selection clause doesn't apply in defamation case against X
A forum selection clause in the social media platform X’s terms of service does not apply to a defamation lawsuit brought against it over content posted on X, the B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled.
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March 26, 2025
New FINTRAC anti-money laundering regulations allow some businesses to share information
The federal government has published new regulations regarding new obligations under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and associated regulations for factors, cheque cashers and financing or leasing entities.
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March 26, 2025
Lawyer organizations must meet this moment | Anita Szigeti
Ontario’s Law Society is engulfed in the biggest scandal it has ever encountered in its existence at the moment. The biggest lawyer organizations in Ontario must now seriously consider issuing strongly worded statements calling for the release of the O'Connor report, and minimally to release the benchers in convocation from their gag orders.
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March 26, 2025
Ontario Law Commission seeking public input on improving protection orders
The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) has launched two surveys aimed at gauging opinions about how to improve protection orders in the province to ensure people are kept safe from intimate partner and family violence.
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March 26, 2025
Failure to reconcile inconsistencies necessitates new trial
Most adults find it implausible that a child would make up a false allegation of sexual abuse against a family member or family friend. Yet those involved in the justice system can make the mistake of taking a child’s word at face value without carefully determining its truthfulness.
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March 25, 2025
Time to rethink the appointment of judges | Michael Lesage
As Canada grapples with rising crime rates and declining public confidence in the administration of justice, the time has come to examine whether our traditional approach to judicial selection remains optimal. The evidence suggests that while appointments offer important protections, they must be balanced against democratic accountability and effective justice delivery. The future of Canadian justice may lie not in choosing between election and appointment, but in finding a middle path that preserves judicial excellence while ensuring courts remain responsive to society's evolving needs.