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THE COVID EFFECT – Almost 2 years into the pandemic and we’re now starting to see a crumbling of our infrastructure. One small example is the shortage of “drug recognition experts” in York Region.

Posted byDennis Reeve 2 January 20222 January 2022
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SHOULD POLICE BE HELD TO A HIGHER STANDARD? – “”Police officer offenders have historically received lenient sentences which no longer reflect societal values about the inherent harm when they exploit the authority bestowed on them. “They evidence a two-tiered justice system which treats offenders of means and good community standing differently,” the Crown attorneys said.”
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DRAWING FROM THE DECK – 1. Campitelli – senior Crown counsel 2. Puddington – senior counsel at Public Prosecution Service 3. Jones – assistant Crown attorney 4. Waby – Attorney General’s criminal law division 5. Waby – Crown Attorney 6. Callaghan – deputy Crown Attorney.

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