Getting an impaired driving conviction is a big deal for anyone — but for permanent and temporary residents of Canada, changes to the Criminal Code mean a DUI could lead to deportation.
JUROR INVESTIGATION – We dealt with this here, a few years ago. Police cannot use their resources to check out potential jurors beyond whether they have a criminal record, at least not without sharing the information with the defence, nor can the Crown use LinkedIn for the same purpose.
Second case of improper vetting in a week could be ‘tip of an iceberg’, lawyer says
Source: Jury dismissed after Crown looks up jurors on LinkedIn
MOLDY WEED FROM OCS – They’re going to have to do a whole lot better if the Province wants to compete with the private market.
ARE YOU GUILTY OF SEXUAL ASSAULT IF YOU DON’T TELL YOUR PARTNER THAT YOU HAVE HIV? – “There is a negligible risk of sexually transmitting HIV when an HIV-positive sex partner adheres to antiretroviral therapy and maintains a suppressed viral load of less than 200 copies/mL on consecutive measurements every four to six months. Based on our findings, relevant case law and other factors, the Department of Justice Canada concluded that the criminal law should not apply to people living with HIV who maintain a suppressed viral load of less than 200 copies/mL.” Justice Canada also concluded that the criminal law should generally not apply to those who use condoms, among others.” This is consistent with the Supreme Court decision.
There is a negligible risk of transmitting HIV during sex when a person living with HIV is on antiretroviral therapy and maintains a viral load under a specific threshold, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Source: Negligible risk of transmitting HIV during sex when viral load is suppressed
The Brampton Courthouse was both too large and too small when it was built. The new addition will do little to alleviate the overcrowding. It makes one worry about the consolidation of all Toronto provincial courthouses into one building downtown.
A judge with the Superior Court of Justice has excoriated the provincial government over the state of conditions at the Brampton Courthouse, west of Toronto. Justice Peter Daley, a regional senior judge with the central west region, says there are a host of problems that have resulted due to a lack of hearing rooms and office space at the courthouse, even after a memorandum of understanding was signed in 2008 with the government of the day.
Source: Judge blasts province of Ontario for problems with Brampton courthouse | Canadian Lawyer Mag
BREAKING: Judge gives verdict on whether a canoe is a vessel in Muskoka case
OSHAWA – A canoe is a vessel.
Source: BREAKING: Judge gives verdict on whether a canoe is a vessel in Muskoka case
FORCED STERILIZATION OF INDIGENOUS WOMEN – This is appalling.
At least 60 Indigenous women are pursuing a lawsuit alleging they were sterilized against their will, as recently as last year. Is there an issue of systemic racism within Canada’s healthcare system?
“It is the law of supply and demand.” “Who would’ve thought that weed would be this popular?”
“We need more weed!” a shopkeeper lamented. Suppliers underestimated the demand and didn’t grow enough, retailers said.
Source: Dry Spell: Canada Runs Low on Legal Marijuana Just Weeks After It Goes on Sale
A BIG FEDERAL INVESTMENT IN THE FIGHT AGAINST GUNS AND GANGS – An interesting contrast to the American culture.
Most of the government’s just-announced $86-million investment will go toward stopping weapons from crossing the border
Source: Ottawa allocates tens of millions to fight gun smuggling, violence
Law school tuition is now $40,000 a year??!!
Current and former students of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law say the school should cap annual tuition to $40,000 per year until the school can perform a financial review.
Source: Alumni, students decry U of T’s law school fees | Law Times