As I am sure you are aware, one of the present consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic is the effective closing of the courts across Ontario. At present, all scheduled court appearances will be adjourned for exactly 10 weeks automatically without the need for the personal presence of you or me. This means that your case …
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WE ARE ALL SERVING A CONDITIONAL SENTENCE ORDER
A Conditional Sentence Order (CSO) is a sentence a step away from actual jail. A CSO is a jail sentence that is served in the community. In essence, your residence becomes your prison from which you are not allowed out except, usually, for work, necessities, and emergencies. In our case, we don’t even have the …
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NOTICE FROM THE ONTARIO COURT OF JUSTICE – Basically, don’t go to court. Your case will be rescheduled for 10 weeks later. You can find the information here.
https://www.ontariocourts.ca/ocj/general-public/covid-19-pandemic-planning-for-the-scheduling-of-matters-in-the-ontario-court-of-justice/
ALL COURTS TO CLOSE BY TUESDAY – Both levels of the Ontario Court of Justice and Superior Court of Justice will cease operation by Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Special consideration will be given to persons in custody.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/03/15/iran-reports-113-more-deaths-the-ymca-of-greater-toronto-closes-over-coronavirus-concerns.html?source=newsletter&utm_source=ts_nl&utm_medium=email&utm_email=0B41BB051FF7EA38DB4BDD5E33BA3AB2&utm_campaign=bn_22434
JAILS – Personal visits are suspended and weekenders all get a temporary absence pass.
https://globalnews.ca/news/6676621/coronavirus-ontario-jails-correctional-facilities/
JUDGES SAY: Mandatory Sex Assault Training For Judges Sets Dangerous Precedent
Source: Mandatory Sex Assault Training For Judges Sets Dangerous Precedent: Council | HuffPost Canada
ALL JURY TRIALS IN ONTARIO SUSPENDED – I’m afraid this is just the beginning. How long the suspension will last and what the results of it will eventually be are completely unknown.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/03/12/theyve-got-to-shut-it-down-lawyers-call-for-ontario-courthouses-to-close-warn-jails-are-unprepared-for-covid-19-outbreak.html
PROSTITUTION LAWS
In 2014 Harper made the selling of sexual services legal and the purchasing of and communicating for sexual services illegal. Not surprisingly it is not working out very well. “Things are definitely getting worse for sex workers. We have to make more and more compromises in terms of our safety so the client feels safe …
DOMESTIC IMPAIREDS
Here is something to watch out for. You and your partner have a few drinks, get into an argument, one party leaves to cool off and gets charged with impaired driving. https://www.nugget.ca/news/local-news/domestic-dispute-leads-to-years-6th-impaired-charge
FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY
There is no privacy. “”We give our police officers special powers in our society that we believe they need to keep us safe. But there is a trust relationship that has to be there, it’s the foundation of those powers.” Other local police services also use this technology. Give them power and they will abuse …