Right-Wing Extremist Militias on the Rise in the U.S.
It might just be that the War on Terror will have to begin at home. Eileen Sullivan of Associate Press states, The stress of a poor economy and a liberal administration led by a black…
Criminal Law
Another Canadian in trouble for online gambling business
Canadian indicted in U.S. on online gambling charges Yusill Scribner, a spokeswoman for the office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, declined to comment when asked about the prospect of…
White-collar crime—acquittal
Ottawa mayor acquitted of influence peddling [Justice] Cunningham said that O’Brien probably exercised “poor judgment” when he then encouraged Kilrea to speak to Conservative cabinet minister John Baird about the appointment, but did not commit…
White-collar crime—sentencing
Drabinsky gets 7 years Defence lawyers Edward and Brian Greenspan argued that their clients should be sentenced to two years less a day of house arrest, followed by three years’ probation. They proposed the pair…
Don’t upload videos of yourself when you’re doing illegal stuff!!!
This should go without saying, but there are people that still don’t quite get it. So let’s be perfectly clear: Do not post videos of yourself growing marijuana Do not post videos of your seven…
The fight for equal justice
We wrote about the growing legal aid boycott before. A couple of days ago, crown prosecutors supported the protest. Hugh Locke, a retired judge and current member of Toronto’s police services board, weighed in too recently. The…
A story of crime (?) and punishment (!)
If a teacher and a student fall in love and have a consensual sexual encounter, should the teacher go to jail for 10 years? What if the student is of the age of consent? What…
The Schreiber-Mulroney affair
Karlheinz Schreiber optimistic he’ll remain in Canada Schreiber told the Star last week he will use every legal means at his disposal to avoid being extradited, insisting that if he were tried in Canada on…
Victim’s mother demands punishment for insane
A year later, no end to bus nightmare McLean’s mother, Carol deDelley, said in a victim impact statement read out at Li’s Criminal Code review board hearing she can’t sleep, can’t eat and can no…
There are Ponzi schemes in Canada too
Financier out on bail as bilked victims fume Jones is accused of defrauding up to 200 investors, many of them elderly, of between $30 million and $50 million in what Quebec’s financial securities regulator believes…
Lucrative careers: fare collection
An article in the Star about stealing by TTC station collectors led us to a fascinating publication: Public Sector Salary Disclosure 2009. It lists Ontario public sector employees with salaries over $100,000 per year. Look…
Too harsh or too soft?
Life for teen in Rengel murder