Criminal
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July 07, 2025
Federal Court rejects judicial review to remove name from Russian sanctions
The Federal Court has dismissed a judicial review of a decision by the minister of foreign affairs to not recommend that the Governor in Council remove a billionaire’s name from the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations, in a dispute of the meaning of “associate.”
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July 07, 2025
‘Smart gun’ technology: Class action against Smith & Wesson gets certified
Gun violence is a serious social and safety issue, particularly in Canada’s major cities. According to information published by the Government of Canada, Canada has seen an 81 per cent increase in violent offences involving guns since 2009, and one in three homicides in Canada are firearm-related.
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July 07, 2025
Investigation of Robert Pickton’s death: Are some people of lesser value?
In the early 1990s, Canadians were rightfully shocked by the disappearance of about 20 female sex workers from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. By 1991, relatives and social activists were speculating that a serial killer was at work. Police initially dismissed this idea, suggesting that the women’s transient lifestyle meant they could be anywhere. The number of missing women grew without any clear explanation. Most of them were involved in prostitution.
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July 04, 2025
Auto insurance body calls on Alberta to act on rising theft claims
The voice for Canada’s insurers is calling for action after finding dramatic increases in the number of auto theft claims in Alberta. In a July 3 news release, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) raised red flags over a steady spike in thefts, which it stated “continued to climb last year and is up dramatically over the past three years” in the province.
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July 04, 2025
B.C. increases staffing of RCMP hate crimes unit
In an effort to address hate-motivated offences, British Columbia is increasing the staffing capacity of its hate crimes unit, led by the B.C. RCMP.
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July 03, 2025
New regional senior justice appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice
The Ontario government has announced that Justice Anthony Frederick Leitch has been appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice as a regional senior justice.
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July 03, 2025
SENTENCING - Offences relating to conveyances - Dangerous operation of motor vehicle causing bodily harm - Breach of probation
Appeal by Lojovic from conviction for dangerous driving causing death, failing to remain causing death and breach of probation and application for leave to appeal sentence.
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July 02, 2025
The future of coerced debt relief in Ontario
Ontario is preparing to launch consultations on a new law aimed at severing the financial ties between human trafficking survivors and their abusers (The Protect Ontario Through Safer Streets and Stronger Communities Act).
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June 30, 2025
Saskatchewan furthering commitment to national plan tackling gender-based violence
Saskatchewan is providing more than half a million dollars to several initiatives as part of the province’s ongoing rollout of a national plan to eradicate gender-based violence — with a chunk of the funds going toward an event promoting the “exchange of ideas” between lawyers, law enforcement and advocates.
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June 30, 2025
Alcohol-related driving offences in Canada: Immigration risks and visa application challenges
Canada’s impaired driving laws are among the strictest in the world for the threshold of blood alcohol concentration that can trigger criminal inadmissibility under our justice and immigration laws. The legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) threshold for impaired driving is 0.08 per cent and has significant and potentially harsh consequences for both permanent residence holders and temporary immigration applicants. A single conviction for impaired driving under the Criminal Code is treated as “serious criminality” rendering an applicant inadmissible to Canada under Canadian immigration law.