Criminal
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May 09, 2025
Ontario Superior Court upholds Capital Markets Tribunal’s ruling in real estate investment fraud
An Ontario Superior Court panel has upheld a $1-million penalty for a now defunct Markham, Ont., real estate firm and its CEO who defrauded investors in a Richmond Hill, Ont., housing development of an estimated $10 million.
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May 09, 2025
Winnipeg sees drop in violent crime, questions remain about machete attacks
Manitoba’s government is highlighting a reduction in violent crime in its capital of Winnipeg. But the province’s justice minister acknowledges there is “more work to do.” And there are questions whether legislation put in place to “crack down” on machete attacks has had an impact — as the minister claims it has.
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May 09, 2025
AI in court: Just your humble serpent?
You must remember this, a hiss is still a hiss. Maybe in Casablanca. But not in Sandston, Va. And certainly not for Carletta Andrews.
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May 09, 2025
Law commission seeks proposals for new law reform projects
The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) is seeking public proposals for new law reform projects.
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May 09, 2025
Ontario Appeal Court overturns judge, orders man’s inclusion on national sex offender registry
Ontario’s top court has ruled a judge was wrong in not putting a man convicted of sexual interference with a 15-year-old girl on the national sex offender registry, saying the crime was “extremely serious” and warranted such a move.
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May 08, 2025
Prisons and pets
In my practice as a prison law lawyer, I encountered a situation that has received little notice. I found that many inmates who were recently incarcerated struggled more with the loss of their pet than with being sent to prison.
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May 07, 2025
Ontario ransomware case redefines privacy breach
A recent privacy complaint brought before the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario has broadened the definition of what constitutes a privacy breach for Ontario’s public sector organizations.
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May 07, 2025
Successful appeal includes ‘air of reality’ defence
Two Moose Jaw, Sask., men had a violent encounter. Vincent William Picken was convicted of second-degree murder for fatally stabbing Shaun Holmes in 2020. Picken claimed he acted in self-defence after Holmes allegedly assaulted him and set his dog on him.
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May 06, 2025
Saskatchewan court examines self-defence and provocation in murder case
The argument of provocation is not always incompatible with that of self-defence — and, in some cases, the former can be caused by fear, and not just anger or rage. So says the lawyer of a Saskatchewan man who allegedly killed an acquaintance after being threatened with an aggressive dog.
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May 06, 2025
Ontario Court of Justice appoints 11 new judges
The Ontario government has announced the appointment of 11 new judges to the Ontario Court of Justice, effective May 14, 2025.