Criminal
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April 09, 2024
Yukon gets feedback on sex assault response team
Sex assault victims and other “stakeholders” in Yukon are calling on the territory’s government to boost the promotion of victim resources, increase the number of safe houses and develop a “clear policy” for the use of evidence collection kits. These are just a few recommendations made to the Yukon government after it had requested feedback on plans to expand its Sexualized Assault Response Team (SART) to rural communities within the territory.
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April 09, 2024
Two new judges appointed to B.C. court
British Columbia appointed Mandy Klein and Sabena Thompson to the provincial court, a news release from the Ministry of the Attorney General announced.
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April 09, 2024
Handy, Hart tests prevail in successful murder appeal
Najib Amin was charged with first-degree murder. At trial, the Crown sought to lead evidence of utterances made by Amin during an undercover police operation. Defence counsel at trial vigorously opposed allowing the statements made by Amin on the basis that the words spoken contravened the principles for admission set out in R. v. Hart, 2014 SCC 52.
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April 08, 2024
N.S. Appeal Court releases annual report, 2023
Around a third of those appearing before Nova Scotia’s top court last year were self-represented — an increase from the year before. This is just one of the stats detailed in the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal Annual Report for 2023. Released on April 2, this is the court’s second update of its kind.
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April 08, 2024
New trial ordered in murder case due to admission of prejudicial evidence
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial in a case involving a man who was convicted of murdering a woman in her apartment, citing concerns over the trial judge’s admission of “highly prejudicial evidence.”
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April 05, 2024
SCC rules ‘fraud exception’ bars Canadian bank from making payment demanded under letter of credit
Elaborating on the “fraud exception” to a bank’s obligation to pay on demand under a letter of credit, the Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed 7-2 that a Canadian bank was required to refuse payment to a letter of credit beneficiary due to a third party’s fraudulent behaviour, which was also attributable to the beneficiary.
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April 05, 2024
Jewish community challenges Ottawa’s ‘grotesque’ decision to resume funding UNRWA’s aid in Gaza
Jewish Canadians have asked the Federal Court to quash Ottawa’s decision last month to reinstate funding to UNRWA, the largest humanitarian relief agency in the Gaza Strip, alleging that the federal government’s “unreasonable” decision “flies in the face of Canada’s own anti-terrorism provisions” and “Canadian values” in light of UNRWA’s track record of anti-Jewish and anti-Israel activities and evidence that some UNRWA workers took part in the Hamas-led terror attacks in Israel last October.
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April 05, 2024
Nexus between tax evasion and money laundering
Tax evasion and money laundering are two interconnected criminal activities that have a significant impact on the global economy. Both involve the deliberate manipulation of financial transactions to avoid detection, regulation or legal consequences. This essay will explore the nexus between tax evasion and money laundering, examining the ways in which these two activities are interconnected and the implications of this relationship for society.
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April 05, 2024
P.E.I. increases legal aid eligibility thresholds
In a bid to boost access to justice for struggling residents, Prince Edward Island is raising its thresholds for legal aid eligibility. On March 28, P.E.I.’s government announced that the annual income thresholds would increase to match “market basket measure” (MBM), a move it hopes will “more fairly represent the economic landscape and improve access to justice across the Island.”
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April 04, 2024
B.C. government says proposed Police Act amendments will pave the way for comprehensive reform
Proposed changes to municipal police governance and oversight are set to pave the way for police reform in British Columbia, according to the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General.