Criminal
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May 08, 2024
Nunavut agrees to $8M settlement of class action for school sexual abuse victims
Nunavut has agreed to an $8 million settlement of a class action brought on behalf of individuals who suffered sexual abuse at schools in Resolute Bay or Clyde River and those who were abused by a teacher who has been convicted of sex offences.
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May 08, 2024
New appointment to Quebec Superior Court announced
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani appointed Catherine Dagenais as a Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec in Montreal, a news release from the Department of Justice announced.
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May 08, 2024
Bail system irrelevant in 401 police chase tragedy | John L. Hill
A Toronto Star report detailing the criminal backgrounds of two men who were the subject of a high-speed chase on the bustling Highway 401 east of Toronto sent Facebook posters into a frenzy.
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May 07, 2024
Sweeping national security bill would boost state investigative powers; expand & create crimes, AMPs
The federal government has introduced a sweeping national security bill that would create a publicly accessible “foreign influence transparency” registry; expand the warrant, production and disclosure powers of the Canadian Security Intelligence Agency (CSIS); affect criminal accused or judicial review applicants seeking access to relevant “information related to international relations, national defence or national security”; expand the current “sabotage” offence; and create new “foreign interference” offences, along with administrative monetary penalties (AMPs) of up to $5 million and five years in prison, including for knowingly obstructing the operations of the office of a proposed new “Foreign Influence Transparency Commissioner.”
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May 07, 2024
CONTROLLED DRUGS AND SUBSTANCES — Possession — Other substances
Appeal by appellant from his conviction for possessing a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, unlawfully possessing a controlled substance, and possessing proceeds of crime exceeding $5,000.
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May 07, 2024
2 new appointments to Ontario Court of Appeal
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced the appointment of Darla A. Wilson and Lene Madsen as Judges of the Court of Appeal of Ontario.
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May 07, 2024
4 new appointments to Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced the appointment of Apple C. Newton-Smith, Carissima Mathen, Elizabeth McCarty and Yvonne D. Fiamengo to the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (SCOJ).
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May 06, 2024
Ottawa’s proposed $72M for immigration legal aid in 2024 helps but more funds needed, CBA says
Immigration lawyers say federal Budget 2024’s boost for immigration legal aid is very welcome, but higher funding is necessary if the burgeoning number of refugee claimants are to access justice in Canada. As unveiled on April 16, 2024, by Chrystia Freeland, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Budget 2024 proposes $72 million for immigration legal aid in 2024-25, up from $43.5 million per year in Budgets 2023 and 2022.
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May 06, 2024
Manitoba creates endowment fund for families of missing, murdered Indigenous women
Manitoba’s government is creating a $15 million endowment fund for a grant program offering help to the families of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people (MMIWG2S+).
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May 06, 2024
Manitoba’s plan to loosen pot laws a welcome change: lawyer
A prominent cannabis lawyer credits Manitoba’s historic change in government for the recent move to reverse the province’s ban on growing pot at home.