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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... read moreFake ‘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... read moreProsecuting hate in Canada: Why, How, and When
Section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms grants all Canadians the fundamental right of freedom of expression – but as one young man in Markham, Ontario learned this week, the Charter also permits the enforcement of reasonable limits on expression.... read more6 Years Later
It has been six years since Matthew de Grood was charged with the murders of five young people at a house party in Calgary, Alberta, and four years since he was found to be Not Criminally Responsible for those offences. It was concluded that de Grood was suffering... read morePredictive Policing: Brave New World
In one of our previous posts, we discussed biometric technology and the role it plays in Canadian law enforcement. It is, however, only one of the “predictive” tools utilized by the police in relation to criminal investigations. A new report by the Citizen Lab at the... read moreBody Worn Cameras: What’s The Hold Up?
Over the last couple of months, there has been outcry from the public urging the use of BWC’s (Body Worn Cameras) for Canadian law enforcement. Although initially in response to the growing unrest relating to police brutality in the United States, there are echoes of... read moreSystemic Racism, eh?
“Systemic racism is so rampant in the United States, I’m from Canada so I can’t even imagine what that must be like!” “Police brutality in the US makes me proud to be Canadian” The two statements above reflect a dangerous and widespread misconception held by many... read moreIntimate Partner Violence: Epidemic of a Pandemic
It goes without saying that the judicial system has been hit hard by COVID-19. This isn’t wildly surprising – there was no solid emergency response strategy in place for a situation like this, and as a result, a significant amount of time and resources have been... read moreMission Impossible: Managing COVID-19 in the Canadian Correctional System
On March 18, 2020, the BC court system responded to the coronavirus pandemic swiftly and without hesitation, reducing operations by the likes of which criminal counsel simply hasn’t seen before. Once it was confirmed how rapidly COVID19 spreads, the crowded confines... read moreSemi-Automatic: Fully Prohibited
On April 18 and 19 2020, Gabriel Wortman was solely responsible for the largest mass shooting in Canadian history, which claimed the lives of 22 innocent people including veteran RCMP Cst. Heidi Stevenson. Wortman, a 51 year old denturist, went on a rampage in... read moreCall or Email us NOW for a FREE confidential consultation:
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