Criminal
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October 03, 2025
Lack of clarity in jury instruction leads to new trial in Yukon murder case
Adam Cormack’s body was discovered near a gravel pit sometimes used as an informal shooting range on June 28, 2017. He had a single gunshot wound to the head. Edward James Penner was charged with first-degree murder.
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October 02, 2025
Alberta premier pushes legal challenges to federal policies in justice ministry mandate letter
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has given marching orders to her justice minister on the issues she expects him to tackle during the upcoming legislative session. At the top of the list is using “every legal means possible” to overturn or overhaul a number of federal initiatives, such as the Impact Assessment Act, the oil and gas emissions cap and Ottawa’s clean energy regulations.
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October 02, 2025
The Strong Borders Act and a shifting anti-money laundering landscape
In the ever-evolving global fight against financial crime, no country can afford complacency. Criminals innovate constantly, devising complex networks of shell companies, anonymous trusts, cryptocurrency platforms and underground financial services to move and disguise illicit wealth.
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October 02, 2025
Line crossed: IRCC’s proposed administrative monetary penalties should alarm all Canadian bars
The federal government is quietly implementing a regulatory framework that should alarm every lawyer in Canada, regardless of practice area. Under the guise of addressing immigration “ghost consultants,” Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has crafted administrative monetary penalties (AMPs) that grant it unprecedented authority to discipline lawyers — the same lawyers who routinely challenge that department’s decisions in court.
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October 02, 2025
The legendary Jane Goodall and her influence on animal law
It can rightly be said that few people achieve the status of legend in their own time: Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, was one such person. Goodall passed away on Oct. 1, 2025, at age 91 while on a speaking tour in the U.S. after leading a life that inspired many.
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October 02, 2025
CRIMINAL CODE OFFENCES - Duties tending to preservation of life - Failure to provide necessaries of life
Appeal by appellant from conviction for manslaughter, aggravated assault and failing to provide necessaries of life. Nine-month-old Kaleb McKay was found dead in his crib.
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October 01, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds convictions in baby’s 2016 death
On Dec. 29, 2016, Durham Regional Police responded to a call from an apartment in Oshawa, Ont. Police found a nine-month-old boy, Kaleb McKay, not breathing. Paramedics tried but couldn’t revive the child. A postmortem was conducted and the death was ruled a homicide. The victim died of numerous injuries.
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September 30, 2025
Truth and Reconciliation: Innocence Canada pursues justice beyond the grave
As a wrongly convicted individual in this country, I know something about defeats, especially those of the legal variety. I suffered many between my arrest in 1988 and my eventual acquittal in 2000.
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September 30, 2025
B.C. case offers look at legalities around inmate transfer
Canada’s prison system has been seen as totalitarian. An inmate is often perceived as losing all their rights as a citizen upon being imprisoned.
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September 29, 2025
Manitoba Justice receiving support for bilingual access to victims’ programs
Manitoba Justice is increasing access to bilingual support for victims of crime and domestic violence through a funding program aimed at bolstering French services in the province.