Criminal
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May 12, 2025
FIREARMS CONTROL - Firearm classes - Prohibited firearms
Appeal by appellants against the Attorney General of Canada, challenging the dismissal of their applications for judicial review concerning Alberta’s provincial court jurisdiction under section 74 of the Firearms Act.
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May 12, 2025
Opportunities for effectiveness and efficiencies in the criminal justice system
As the U.S. experience shows, tougher penalties do not reduce crime. It is heartening that the new government’s election campaign steered clear of “tough on crime” rhetoric, which increases costs and unfairness of the criminal justice system without making our communities safer.
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May 09, 2025
LSO announces three candidates for treasurer
The Law Society of Ontario has announced that three candidates — Murray Klippenstein, Stephen Rotstein and incumbent Peter Wardle — have been nominated for the role of treasurer, with the election set for June 18.
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May 09, 2025
Ontario Superior Court upholds Capital Markets Tribunal’s ruling in real estate investment fraud
An Ontario Superior Court panel has upheld a $1-million penalty for a now defunct Markham, Ont., real estate firm and its CEO who defrauded investors in a Richmond Hill, Ont., housing development of an estimated $10 million.
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May 09, 2025
Winnipeg sees drop in violent crime, questions remain about machete attacks
Manitoba’s government is highlighting a reduction in violent crime in its capital of Winnipeg. But the province’s justice minister acknowledges there is “more work to do.” And there are questions whether legislation put in place to “crack down” on machete attacks has had an impact — as the minister claims it has.
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May 09, 2025
AI in court: Just your humble serpent?
You must remember this, a hiss is still a hiss. Maybe in Casablanca. But not in Sandston, Va. And certainly not for Carletta Andrews.
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May 09, 2025
Law commission seeks proposals for new law reform projects
The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) is seeking public proposals for new law reform projects.
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May 09, 2025
Ontario Appeal Court overturns judge, orders man’s inclusion on national sex offender registry
Ontario’s top court has ruled a judge was wrong in not putting a man convicted of sexual interference with a 15-year-old girl on the national sex offender registry, saying the crime was “extremely serious” and warranted such a move.
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May 08, 2025
Prisons and pets
In my practice as a prison law lawyer, I encountered a situation that has received little notice. I found that many inmates who were recently incarcerated struggled more with the loss of their pet than with being sent to prison.
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May 07, 2025
Ontario ransomware case redefines privacy breach
A recent privacy complaint brought before the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario has broadened the definition of what constitutes a privacy breach for Ontario’s public sector organizations.