We need to explore alternatives to criminal trial in sexual assault cases and find approaches that consider the victim’s point of view.
Source: Taking the sexual assault victim’s perspective into account
REVENGE PORN – It’s a CRIME … and more. Not a good idea. Don’t do it.
The last thing Brittany Roque expected to learn as she applied for a job with the Brandon Police Service was that the force had received intimate images of the young police cadet.
Source: Police officer in ‘revenge porn’ case sues over distribution of intimate images | CBC News
VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENTS – How much should victims influence sentencing? How much do victims actually influence sentencing? It’s difficult to say.
Parliament should offer greater clarity on this important aspect of sentencing for victims, judges and defendants.
Source: Opinion: What weight to give victims’ sentencing recommendations? | Montreal Gazette
Be smart. Don’t be like Timothy. Timothy is not smart. (I love how they blur his finger.)
A driver who flipped the bird at a traffic camera is about to be a jailbird.
Source: Man jailed after giving middle finger to speed camera | Fox News
Kudos to this Toronto police officer! You, Sir, are known throughout the world, if not in name, by your actions. We are proud of you and you make us proud.
A video posted to social media captures the terrifying moment an armed police officer comes face to face with the man suspected of driving a van into crowds of pedestrians in Toronto.
4-20 Be careful out there!
ONE PROBLEM WITH THE PROPOSED QUASI-DECRIMINALIZATION OF MARIJUANA IS THAT IT CONTINUES RACIAL DISPARITY
Two criminologists argue that Canada’s racist war on drugs must come to an end, but weed legalization is only a start.
Source: Why legalization won’t change racial disparities in cannabis arrests
4-20 —> APRIL 20 – This may be the last day for illegal 4-20 celebrations. ” April 20 has long been a day to celebrate cannabis and the culture that surrounds it. In cities such as Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver, pot enthusiasts gather by the thousands in public squares, defying the authorities.”
April 20 has long been a day to celebrate cannabis and the culture that surrounds it. In cities such as Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver, pot enthusiasts gather by the thousands in public squares, defying the authorities.
Source: Much left to fight for beyond legalization, pot activists say as they mark 4-20
THIS IS NOT LEGALIZATION – Possession of small amounts for personal use is all that will not be illegal. For everything else, the penalties will be stricter as the government tries to muscle its way into the industry. “Canadians already know where to get cannabis, and they will continue to obtain it the same ways they always have.”
Canadians want marijuana to be legal because they grew tired of seeing family and friends arrested and charged.
Source: Emery: The Liberals have lied – their pot plan is not legalization | Ottawa Citizen
INCREASING MAXIMUM SENTENCES – So the government plans to keep more cases in the lower court by increasing the maximum penalty for ‘less serious’ offences to 2 years less a day (which is served in provincial institutions). I don’t know about you but when I think about what that would mean to me if I was sentenced to two years less a day in jail, I’m confident I’d consider it pretty serious.
Change in maximum sentences would disqualify lower-priced options for legal representation.