Source: R. v. Le – SCC Cases (Lexum)
BILL C-75 – There are good reasons why the proposed amendments to the Criminal Code are contentious. They are all bad ideas that won’t work as they expect.
A rundown of some of the particularly controversial changes the government may be considering
Source: From police evidence to jury selection, here’s where the Liberals are going with justice reform
BAD CRIMINAL LAWS – A 16-year-old girl, “S.K.,” was convicted of child pornography charges for taking a video of herself performing a sex act and sending it to a few of her close friends. Unintended consequences. Unexpected issues. “A finding of guilt would be an attack on the autonomy and self-ownership of all young people.”
A finding of guilt would be an attack on the autonomy and self-ownership of all young people
Source: A 16-Year-Old Girl Is Facing Child Pornography Charges for Making a Sex Video of Herself
BAD CRIMINAL LAWS – You cannot measure impairment by the level of THC or its metabolites in a body. Period. There is no scientific evidence to support our arbitrary criminal THC driving limit.
The researchers found no statistically significant relationship between testing positive for THC and contributing to accidents.
Source: New Car Crash Study Highlights the Irrationality of DUI Laws Based on THC in Drivers’ Blood
REVENGE PORN – Penalties are increasing as “judges are seeing this harm as extremely impactful”. Think twice first. It’s considered more serious than you think it is.
As technology plays a greater role in “revenge porn” cases, Canadian judges have issued harsher sentences as a deterrent, new research says.
Source: Judges issuing harsher revenge porn sentences in Canada | Law Times
FACEBOOK stores its data on servers in the United States. Can Canadian police access that data by a search warrant issued in Canada?
CAN YOU LEGALLY CHANGE LANES IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION?
Immigration Consequences Of Canadian Criminal Offences – If you are not a Canadian citizen and have been charged with a criminal offence this is a good resource.
There are numerous grounds of inadmissibility contained in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act 1 (IRPA). However, this article will focus on the grounds of criminal inadmissibility described in A36. Canada Immigration Dentons 23 May 2019
Source: Immigration Consequences Of Canadian Criminal Offences – Immigration – Canada