According to the Globe and Mail: Federal prosecutions impacted by Toronto Police corruption allegations The latest: Roughly 30 federal prosecutions have been affected by criminal charges against Toronto Police Service officers allegedly tied to a sweeping police corruption probe, according to the Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC). Criminal charges or allegations of misconduct against a …
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HELPING YOURSELF TO A BIT OF THE DRUGS YOU JUST SEIZED IS A TEMPTATION THAT DRUG SQUAD OFFICERS HAVE TO DEAL WITH.
The Toronto StarOntario’s police watchdog plans to investigate members of Toronto’s drug squadThe disciplinary probe stems from a criminal investigation into a detective accused of trying to obstruct justice by stealing evidence. By Jim RankinStaff Reporter, and Abby O’BrienStaff Reporter An unknown number of Toronto police drug squad officers will be the subjects of a …
“BEING TOUGH ON CRIME IS THE WRONG APPROACH”. We’ve tried that for decades, again and again, listened to the political rhetoric again and again, even had a “War on Drugs”. Where has that got us? When are we going to admit that it’s not working?
https://www.thesarniajournal.ca/letters-to-the-editor/being-tough-on-crime-is-the-wrong-approach-12243683
HOW TO SOLVE DRUNK DRIVING – I have long advocated that we can solve the plague of drinking and driving if we have the collective social will to do so. Equip every new vehicle with an integrated ignition interlock type device. The scale of quantity will reduce the price, insurance risk will be reduced and it will become another safety device like seatbelts.
According to the Globe & Mail: There are two layers to DADSS (Drive Alcohol Detection System for Safety program) that could someday find their ways into vehicles. Both would be designed to prevent cars from turning on when the driver’s blood alcohol content is at or above 0.08 per cent, which is the limit in …
UPDATE ON THE “WE PROTECT OUR OWN CASE” – CHARGES STAYED
Judge slams veteran prosecutor for angrily telling Toronto cop ‘we protect our own.’ Dangerous driving case tossed By Jacques GallantCourts and Justice Reporter When a Toronto police officer asked a veteran Crown attorney if he was supposed to lie on the stand, she responded with, “We protect our own.” Or words that conveyed that exact message. …
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IF OUR BAIL SYSTEM IS BROKEN, IT’S NOT BROKEN IN THE WAY DOUG FORD WANTS US TO BELIEVE.
Bail denials rising sharply in Ontario amid national clampdown David Epner – The Globe and Mail The number of people denied bail in Ontario last year spiked to its highest level in data going back to 2018, and has more than doubled over the past two years. The new data from the Ontario Court of …
Ontario Premier Doug Ford defends plan to increase jail capacity by thousands. IT’S A MIXED BLESSING. ON THE ONE HAND IT WILL REDUCE THE TERRIBLE OVERCROWDING BUT ON THE OTHER HAND IT LOOKS LIKE MORE PEOPLE WILL BE INCARCERATED. FORD’S DEHUMANIZING RHETORIC IS CONCERNING.
By Liam Casey, The Canadian Press Posted April 15, 2026 6:02 am. Last Updated April 15, 2026 6:03 am. Ontario Premier Doug Ford defended his government’s plan to build many more jails, saying the billions in cost will be worth it. Ontario’s jails are well over capacity, and the overcrowding has been worsening for years …
DOUG FORD HAS TO STAY IN HIS OWN LANE – IF HE EVEN UNDERSTANDS WHAT THAT MEANS.
As Doug Ford targets courts over bail, Zameer case, Ontario chief justice warns of attacks that ‘undermine the legitimacy of the judiciary’ By Jacques Gallant of The Star Ontario’s top judge is warning that attacks on the justice system risk eroding the rule of law and ultimately causing society to fall into disorder, at a …
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THIS IS WHY WE ADVISE ARRESTED CLIENTS IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS TO GIVE ABSOLUTLEY NO STATEMENT TO THE POLICE
An accused person has an absolute right to remain silent. This is a foundational right enshrined in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Everyone has this right. In this case this Superior Court Judge decided that because an accused person denied one specific allegation, he must have admitted the rest of the allegations. Our …