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“You can disagree without being disagreeable.” – US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg The recent passing of Justice Bader Ginsburg, a.k.a. The Notorious RBG,
Eyewitness identification of the person who allegedly committed a crime, as well as the circumstances involved in the offence, can directly tie the accused to
Ok, be honest. Back on January 1st when we were making our annual predictions regarding the upcoming 2020 year, how many of you had “global
If you are convicted of a serious criminal offence and are not a Canadian citizen, you may be ordered to leave the country with no
The bad news emanating from this lost spring of 2020 is unprecedented and well documented. The deaths and sad stories, the impact on our elderly
In December 2004, the Canadian Government enacted the Sex Offender Information Registration Act (SOIRA) and established a legal requirement under the Criminal Code ss. 490.011
To be convicted of careless driving or dangerous driving, an accused person must be shown to have been driving in a manner that’s below what’s
In Canada, there are two key assumptions that are essential elements in every criminal trial. The first is that the defendant is presumed innocent and
In Canada, police don’t need a reason to make a preliminary demand for a breath sample to test for alcohol if you’re lawfully pulled over
This year, I have one New Year’s resolution to start our 21st Century version of the Roaring Twenties, and unlike all previous unsuccessful ones from
Probation Probation may be attached to another punishment, such as jail time, or it might be the only sentence a convicted person receives. The objective
Health Canada reports that over 10,300 Canadians died as a result of an opioid-related overdose between January 2016 and September 2018, and fentanyl substances are
