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NO NEW CRIMINAL TRIALS FOR 2 WEEKS – The Ontario Court of Justice is suspending all criminal trials and preliminary inquiries involving out-of-custody accused persons scheduled between Monday, April 26, 2021, and Friday, May 7, 2021, Same for the Superior Court of Ontario.

THE DAMAGE ONE CORRUPT COP CAN CAUSE

Ontario Regulation 294/21: Ford’s Police State Powers – As always, go to the source. Here it is in all of its dangerous unconstitutional glory.

IF YOU CONTINUE TO BUY WEED FROM YOUR FRIEND, should it continue to be an offence?

A STEP TOO FAR – “I am very concerned about arbitrary stops of people by police at any time,” (Mayor John) Tory said in a Saturday tweet. Don’t you know, John, that police can arbitrarily stop any driver at any time simply to check for sobriety?

YORK REGIONAL POLICE STATEMENT ON INCREASED POLICE POWERS

“We will not be conducting random vehicle or individual stops.” This is a prudent policy as the constitutionality of these powers is an open question.

WHEN THE POLICE DISREGARD THE LAW …

BAIL + COVID + ANKLE MONITORS = BROKEN PROMISES – John Struthers, our President of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association, explains.

COURT UPDATE APRIL 8, 2021 – The courts close again to in-person proceedings with few exceptions.

A WARNING TO NON-CITIZENS – Impaired driving is an offence of “serious criminality”. If convicted you are subject to deportation.