Genealogical DNA and Ethics in Law
How would you feel if your DNA was used to convict a family member? Last week, news consumers were divided on the use of this tactic to identify and arrest Ibrahim Ali who was recently convicted of the murder and sexual assault of a 13 year old victim in 2017 in...
How to choose the right Vancouver Criminal Defence Lawyer
Being charged with a criminal offence is, without question, one of the most stressful events that can happen to a person. Leaving aside the potential consequences that can arise if one was ever convicted, just having a criminal charge laid against you can bring...
RCMP: Employee theft now a civil matter
On Monday, July 11, 2022, Jason Tarnow spoke with Kevin Charach of CTV news regarding the theft of nearly $220,000 by an employee of a local Richmond BC business. Despite the former employee confessing, and entering into a repayment agreement through...
Life after a Life Sentence
In May of 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada determined that stacking parole ineligibility for multiple murders is unconstitutional under Canadian law. In 2011, Stephen Harper’s government passed legislation relating to sentencing provisions in the Criminal Code that...
Mandatory Minimums: Recalibrating sentencing initiatives in Canada
Systemic racism is alive and well in the Canadian judicial system. A refreshed approach to sentencing is long over due. Bill C-5 seeks to do just that – by repealing Mandatory Minimum Penalties (“MMP”) for 14 offences in the Criminal Code, and all six MMP’s in the...
In it for the long haul: COVID-19 & your IRP
A Vancouver man suffering from long haul COVID-19 symptoms was successful in the judicial review of his 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition (“IRP”) after arguing that the Adjudicator breached his right to procedural fairness in his original review to RoadSafety BC....
Bill C-21: Amendment Resentment
On May 1, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued an Order in Council immediately banning the use, sale and transport of approximately 1,500 “assault” style firearms. This action was met with criticism from firearm owners, retailers and pro-gun advocates from...
It is what it is…or is it?
The internet is a precarious place. We buy, we sell, we talk – and we post. And while that’s all fine and good, it isn’t without consequence. Facebook launched in 2004, and since that time Canadian Courts have addressed and analyzed evidence obtained through Facebook...
To Gladue or Not to Gladue – that is the question
As we’ve spoken about in previous posts, overrepresentation of Indigenous offenders in the Canadian Correctional System is both disturbing and rampant – making up approximately 30% of all inmates – despite accounting for only 5% of Canada’s population. Within the past...
Fake ‘til you ….get arrested
Whenever incidents relating to terrorism in Canada hit the news, the eyes of Canadians widen with revolt. Recent headlines elicited a similar response, with a healthy dose of confusion and curiosity added to the mix. On September 21, 2020, criminal charges were...
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