Criminal Defence Law Blog
THE JORDAN EFFECT – One can choose to resist or one can choose to embrace change. I agree with Christie here but we’ll have to wait to see how or if these recommendations become change.
The committee never explicitly says that prison should be for the few, not the many, but it’s that principle that drives its cry for reform
Source: Christie Blatchford: Senate report on court delays gets at big truths about criminal justice system
IT’S LEGAL AGAIN TO DUEL – Yay! Get your duelling pistols out. Really, it’s a good thing. The government is finally cleaning up the outdated and irrelevant sections of the Criminal Code.
Fans of witchcraft and crime comics will be stoked, too.
Source: It Will Soon Be Legal To Challenge Your Nemesis To A Duel In Canada
They stole property and lied about it in court. Kim Schofield tracked down a video that put the lie to their story. Great lawyering! Yes. This stuff goes on.
Source: Peel cop stole statue of Tony Montana from drug dealer’s locker, judge rules | Toronto Star
Here is a look at what’s proposed. Possession or distribution will be legal of no more than 30 gms. for an adult and 5 gms. for a youth. An adult can grow up to 4 plants in their residence. Minor transgressions can be dealt with by a ticket and administrative monetary penalty. More serious transgressions will be criminal.
Department of Justice Canada’s Internet site
Really … it’s an age-old story.
The arrest of Staff Sgt. Brad Murray follows an audit revealing roughly 30 Halton police exhibits had allegedly been tampered with, all of which involved opioids.
Despite cannabis being legal in some places in America, admitting to use is getting Canadians banned for life
Source: How U.S. Marijuana Laws Are Changing the Canadian Border – Rolling Stone
DRUGGED DRIVING – A cautionary tale. “The lack of a scientific basis for linking a particular THC level to impaired driving ability does not justify setting the cutoff at zero…routinely treating innocent, harmless people as if they are menaces to public safety.”
Michigan’s “zero tolerance” standard for THC-positive motorists inflicts another injustice.
Kenzie is upset that police are ticketing innocent drivers.It’s called fraud in any other business!Motoring 2014, Episode 10
Source: Video – Kenzie’s Korner – Is Flashing your lights illegal? – The Car Guide / Motoring TV
IMMEDIATE AND MANDATORY LICENSE SUSPENSION – In Ontario when charged with a drinking and driving offence the driver will lose his/her license for 90 days. In Alberta, that license suspension continues until the court case is finished, which coerces pleas of guilty. It distorts the concept of voluntariness.
The Alberta Court of Appeal has struck down Section 88.1 of the province’s Traffic Safety Act that allows mandatory suspension of licences for those charged with impaired driving.
Source: Alberta Court of Appeal strikes down part of drunk driving law – Edmonton – CBC News
