Criminal
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August 08, 2025
Ontario Court of Justice appoints seven new judges
The Ontario government has announced the appointment of seven new judges to the Ontario Court of Justice, effective Aug. 13, 2025.
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August 08, 2025
CJC issues expression of concern over Federal Court judge’s failure to disclose workplace probe
The Canadian Judicial Council (CJC) has issued a public expression of concern regarding Federal Court Justice Negar Azmudeh for failing to disclose an ongoing workplace harassment investigation during her judicial application process.
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August 05, 2025
Ontario Superior Court judge receives reprimand for 14-month delay in correcting sentencing error
A review panel of the Canadian Judicial Council (CJC) has issued a public reprimand to Justice Andrew J. Goodman of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for his failure to promptly correct a significant sentencing error, concluding that his 14-month delay in addressing the mistake constituted “injudicious conduct” that undermined public confidence in the administration of justice.
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August 08, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal balances family situation, job loss in sentence reduction
How does a court balance the profound harm caused by sexual violence with the significant collateral consequences that imprisonment imposes on offenders and their families, especially when the offence occurred years ago?
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August 07, 2025
Jacqueline Sirois joins McDougall Gauley
McDougall Gauley LLP has announced that Jacqueline Sirois has joined the firm as an associate.
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August 07, 2025
Lack of cross-examination of videotaped statement leads to overturned conviction
On the night of Saturday, May 28, 2022, in downtown Prince Albert, Sask., Barry Pruden and his daughter were riding their bikes when a group of individuals confronted them along a riverside path behind the Prince Albert Provincial Court. One of the assailants, later identified as K.R., had a knife and stabbed Pruden multiple times.
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August 06, 2025
N.L. supports ‘Pathways’ to employment for those out of criminal justice system
Newfoundland and Labrador is giving more than half a million dollars towards an advocacy group’s efforts to strengthen job opportunities for those who have gone through the criminal justice system.
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August 06, 2025
FINTRAC publishes new supervisory framework, tightens administrative penalty policy
Canada’s anti-money laundering watchdog has published its comprehensive supervisory framework and unveiled a more streamlined administrative monetary penalties policy.
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August 06, 2025
Alberta introduces new rules to crack down on predatory behaviour by tow truck operators
Alberta’s government has introduced new rules to crack down on predatory tow trucking practices. The measures are aimed at bad actors who use high-pressure tactics to coerce drivers at collision scenes. Previously, the province had no specific penalties to address this behaviour, which includes towing vehicles without consent, not providing necessary information to vehicle owners and exploiting emotionally vulnerable individuals who have been involved in a collision.
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August 06, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal divided over conditional sentence in sexual assault case
Ontario’s top court has upheld a conditional sentence for a man convicted of sexual assault, but one of the judges sitting on the case has written a long dissent saying the sentence was inappropriate.