Ontario Court of Appeal rejects DNA sample order for discharged offender

By Jeff Buckstein ( June 29, 2026, 10:43 AM EDT) -- Citing a “meaningful legislative difference” between the treatment and retention of DNA samples taken from convicted offenders and discharged offenders under the DNA Identification Act, the Court of Appeal for Ontario unanimously upheld a lower court appeal decision, rejecting arguments by the Crown to force a discharged offender to provide DNA samples....
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