Criminal
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June 06, 2025
Colleen Spier appointed provincial court judge in B.C.
The Government of British Columbia has announced the appointment of Colleen Spier as a provincial court judge, effective July 7, 2025.
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June 06, 2025
N.L. turning to public for input on revamping child protection laws
The government of Newfoundland and Labrador is turning to the public for input on revamping child protection laws.
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June 06, 2025
Acquittal ‘just result’ for woman whose guilty plea was found to be miscarriage of justice: SCC
The Supreme Court has issued an acquittal in a case of a woman whose guilty plea to criminal negligence causing death was the result of a miscarriage of justice, even though it found there was enough evidence that could lead a jury to convict her at a new trial.
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June 06, 2025
SENTENCING - Robbery and extortion - Breach of probation - Imprisonment - Indeterminate
Appeal by appellant J.C. from sentence imposed for guilty pleas to robbery and failure to comply with probation.
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June 06, 2025
PROCEDURE - Pleas - Setting aside guilty plea
Appeal by appellant Gordon against his conviction and sentence for five offences. The appellant was charged with several offences related to human trafficking including pointing a firearm and unlawful confinement.
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June 06, 2025
APPEALS - Powers of appellate court - Substitution of verdict
Appeal by Bouvette from a judgment of the British Columbia Court of Appeal which set aside her conviction and entered a stay of proceedings.
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June 06, 2025
PM Carney appoints parliamentary secretaries to support lawyer-rich cabinet & PMO
Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped a number of lawyers to assist the many lawyers he has already appointed to key cabinet posts.
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June 05, 2025
Yukon enacts transparency laws for corporations
In a bid to lessen the potential for companies to be used in financial crimes, the Yukon is making corporations — including incorporated law firms — identify those who stand to profit from company shares.
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June 05, 2025
Were health, safety concerns overlooked in sentencing?
Michael Allen Wiens was sentenced by a judge of the Provincial Court of British Columbia on May 29, 2024, to three years’ imprisonment for sexually assaulting a female while the victim was unconscious in her home. The judge in Surrey, B.C., also ordered Wiens to register under the Sex Offender Information Registration Act (SOIRA) for 20 years.
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June 04, 2025
‘Strong borders’ bill would expand police & spy agency powers, federal tools to control migration
A wide-ranging federal omnibus bill — introduced by the minority Liberal government under the rubric of border security — would expand the powers of federal officials to restrict refugee claims and migration while also boosting the investigative and other powers of law enforcement and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) in the name of protecting national security and clamping down on money laundering, fentanyl trafficking and other organized crimes.