Criminal
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May 15, 2025
When the judiciary and politics mix
Due to ethical constraints, Canadian judges rarely criticize politicians directly in speeches, but there have been moments of tension or implicit critique. The judiciary has a duty to remain impartial and above the political fray.
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May 14, 2025
Saskatoon Correctional Centre expansion ‘substantially completed’
Saskatchewan is on the cusp of opening the doors to a newly expanded prison in Saskatoon. According to a May 14 news release, the province’s government “has substantially completed the expansion of the Saskatoon Correctional Centre (SCC), with the centre scheduled to open this summer.”
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May 14, 2025
Alberta releases strategy to end gender-based violence, prioritizes financial empowerment
In an effort to address gender-based violence and “create a safer home for every Albertan,” the Government of Alberta has issued a 10-year strategy to “engage men and boys as partners, enhance women’s economic empowerment and ensure targeted programs are Indigenous-led.”
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May 14, 2025
Alberta Court of Appeal restricted gun case targets Firearms Act
Alberta residents Alan Swanson and Ian Runkle were notified in July 2020 by the Registrar of Firearms that certain restricted firearms they owned were now classified as prohibited weapons. As a result, any registration certificates they held were “automatically nullified.”
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May 13, 2025
New Carney Liberal Cabinet puts many lawyers on front benches in critical federal leadership roles
Lawyers who were key Cabinet members in Justin Trudeau's erstwhile minority Liberal government have assumed dominant roles in Prime Minister Mark Carney's new 29-member Liberal Cabinet.
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May 13, 2025
Proposed privacy breach class action launched by RCMP officers dismissed by Federal Court
The Federal Court has dismissed a proposed class action brought by two members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) who alleged that their privacy rights were violated by unauthorized recordings of their conversations during a 2017 investigation.
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May 13, 2025
Alberta hikes Court of Appeal fees
The Government of Alberta has announced that effective immediately, some court fees will increase.
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May 13, 2025
Federal Court quashes IRCC’s refusal to authorize return of Guyanese man deported for criminality
A Guyanese national expelled from Canada for “criminality” in 2016 has gotten a redo from a Federal Court judge whose decision offers legal guidance on how to decide requests to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for an authorization to return to Canada (ARC).
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May 13, 2025
Autonomy is precious, but we’re abandoning abused seniors
A recent report by the B.C. Human Rights Commissioner has shed light on the human rights violations experienced by elder abuse victims and self-neglecting seniors who are involuntarily detained under the emergency provisions of the province’s Adult Guardianship Act.
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May 13, 2025
Proper procedure trumps moral outrage in successful appeal
“Hard cases make bad law” is an adage dating back to 1837. It stands for the proposition that cases that spark moral outrage should not be used as precedent for sentencing. Caleb Nettleton is no stranger to cases that result in moral outrage.