Top court decision helps identify inmates as organized crime members

By John L. Hill (July 18, 2023, 11:44 AM EDT) -- The recent Supreme Court of Canada decision in R. v. Abdullahi 2023 SCC 19 finally defines what is meant by the term “criminal organization” in s. 467.1(1) of the Criminal Code. While the elements of the offence will likely make it harder for the Crown to obtain a finding that a crime was committed by a member of a criminal organization, the definition now in place will have its greatest significance in prison law....