PARLIAMENT WANTS TO SPEED UP THE COURT PROCESS BY INCREASING THE MAXIMUM JAIL SENTENCE ON SUMMARY CONVICTION FROM 6 MONTHS TO 2 YEARS LESS 1 DAY – It will adversely affect low-income earners, law students and non-citizens.

With changes to the Criminal Code pending, the legal community in Windsor is raising concerns that a group of low-income, first-time offenders of minor crimes will be left without access to legal representation in courts.

Source: ‘It’s problematic,’ Bill C-75 to leave low-income people without access to legal help | CBC News

IF YOU’RE TRAVELLING TO THE STATES – You may want to consider leaving your phone at home.

While the privacy commissioner is advising Canadians to be more careful with their devices when crossing the border with an updated set of guidelines, civil liberties advocates recommend Canadians take every precaution to keep their data secure — from burner phones to encrypted data.

Source: Leave the phone at home: Privacy commissioner and advocates warn Canadians to keep data secure when crossing the border | The Star

So this guy got charged. “Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office reviewed video of the June 14 incident, and on Friday approved two felony hate crime charges against Timothy Trybus, 62. For first offenders, a felony hate crime in Illinois can result in a prison term of one to three years and a fine of up to $25,000.” Is that overkill or if “Hate crimes have increased at an alarming rate over the past year,” is it necessary? “There should be consequences. People have to learn there are consequences, especially in the era of Trump,” Gutierrez told the Chicago Tribune. “I really do believe there are people who say to themselves, ‘If Trump can do it, I can do it. Why can’t I go out there and say the things the president says?’”

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