Criminal
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November 19, 2025
Speeding ticket victory in Saskatchewan Court of Appeal
In most routine speeding ticket trials, expert evidence is not called, either by the Crown or the defence.
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November 18, 2025
Ontario to hold impaired drivers accountable for child support if they kill a parent
The Government of Ontario is creating new measures that would “require impaired drivers to pay ongoing child support if they kill a child’s parent or guardian.”
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November 18, 2025
Alexandre-Philippe Avard appointed to Quebec Superior Court
Alexandre-Philippe Avard, a partner at Dentons, has been appointed a judge of the Superior Court of Quebec for the district of Montreal.
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November 18, 2025
B.C. appoints 6 new judges
The federal Department of Justice has announced the appointment of six new judges to British Columbia courts.
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November 18, 2025
Ontario gaming reference shows Criminal Code is statute open to modern interpretation, lawyer says
Ontario’s top court has paved the way for the province to establish an online gaming and sports betting system where users are allowed to compete against people outside of Canada after it ruled such a scheme would not violate the Criminal Code.
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November 18, 2025
The broken shield: Who is accountable when a Canadian’s life savings disappear?
Canadian banks say they’re on the front lines of the fraud war. But for Ray Anholt, a now 90-year-old Victoria resident, these defences were paper-thin. His entire life savings, painstakingly acquired and entrusted to RBC and CIBC, vanished in a slick “bank investigator” scam that exposes some interesting holes in Canada’s so-called consumer safety nets.
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November 17, 2025
Manitoba giving hundreds of thousands in support of crime victims
More than a dozen groups dedicated to helping victims of violent crime in Manitoba will receive money collected by the province through the seizing of criminal property.
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November 17, 2025
Sheri L. Woods joins Court of King’s Bench in Saskatchewan
Sheri L. Woods has been appointed a judge of the Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan in Prince Albert.
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November 17, 2025
Geneviève Langlois appointed to Court of Quebec
Geneviève Langlois has been appointed to the Court of Quebec, where she will primarily serve in the Criminal and Penal Division in Joliette.
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November 17, 2025
Continuing education for judges
When an accused person is found guilty and sentenced to prison, it is likely that no one in the courtroom — not the prosecutor, not the defence counsel, not the jury and not the judge — fully understands what a prison term involves. To address this, the Ontario Court of Justice has established a continuing education program to enhance and maintain professional skills, as well as foster social awareness.