Nov. 4, 2022 Lawyer’s Daily SCC overturns lower court decision, rules Criminal Code provisions on sentencing constitutional “A divided Supreme Court of Canada has overturned a Court of Appeal decision, ruling Nov. 4 that certain Criminal Code … [Read more...]
AI and human rights…
February 23, 2017 by
Feb 23, 2017 Amnesty International Canada Report 2016-17: The State of the World’s Human Rights The report is just over 400 pages and offers an update on the practice and violations of human rights throughout the world. The index directs one to … [Read more...]
Bad laws, over-litigation…
December 13, 2016 by
Dec 14, 2016 National Newswatch – Jim Bronskill, Canadian Press Justice tracking more than 100 constitutional challenges to mandatory penalties The federal Justice Department is tracking more than 100 constitutional challenges to items arising … [Read more...]
Torture anyone?
June 28, 2015 by
June 28, 2015 iPolitics – Kristy Smith More than a third of Canadians condone torture, says poll The Pew Research Center is a US based group who asked Canadians about whether it is permissible to torture terrorist suspects and whether the … [Read more...]
Discretion wins…
April 14, 2015 by
April 14, 2015 CBC News – Canadian Press Supreme Court quashes mandatory sentences for gun crimes - Ontario ruling that struck down mandatory minimum sentences of 3 and 5 years is upheld By a 6-3 margin, the SCC has ruled that minimum … [Read more...]
Ahead in parliament…
January 28, 2014 by
Jan 28, 2014 Catherine Latimer, Executive Director of John Howard Canada: Struggles ahead for justice in Canada…Where Parliament needs to act After a break for the holiday season, the House of Commons resumes today. The Government has … [Read more...]
Family violence
June 26, 2013 by
June 26, 2013 CTV News Incidents of family violence declining: StatsCan The Family Violence report this year focuses “on the prevalence and nature of family murder-suicides in Canada.” Stats Canada says that about one quarter of reported … [Read more...]
Charter protection or efficiencies
June 19, 2013 by
June 18, 2013 Law Times (Canada) – Shannon Kari Paper touts ‘no jail’ option in exchange for reduced Charter protection On May 16, Lori Sterling, Associate Deputy Minister for the Justice Department, selectively sent out a discussion paper which … [Read more...]