Domestic abuse law blasted Ontario’s “zero tolerance” policy on domestic violence has come into question following an unusual court case involving an Orangeville-area woman who was charged with assault after joking in emails that she…
Rights commission targets `blatant discrimination’ in rental-housing market There’s obvious discrimination in rental housing, says the Ontario Human Rights Commission’s annual report released yesterday, identifying the problem as a key area that needs immediate intervention.
Accused in Tori Stafford murder in court Her lawyer, Jeanine Leroy, says there is a “substantial amount of evidence” to review before the case goes any further.
Ontario nurses seek to revive SARS lawsuit It says the May ruling leaves nurses at risk as they care for patients during the current swine flu pandemic, as well as other outbreaks of potentially deadly…
One-digit salute earns driver second ticket After he received the ticket and began to pull away, the driver raised his hand and flashed an obscene gesture toward provincial police Const. Bettina Schwarze. Do you think…
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…
‘Where’s Ontario’s humanity?’ mom asks
Ontario reveals juries given secret background checks
Legal aid boycott grows over paltry paycheques Here is our previous post on the boycott.
Can lawyers go on strike? You’d think no, not if they have their own practices. But effectively that’s what many defence lawyers in Ontario are up to these days. Maybe they don’t make as many…
The office of Ontario Ombudsman is on Twitter and Facebook. The Ombudsman is a pretty unique independent oversight officer accountable directly to the provincial legislature. He investigates people’s complaints under the authority granted by the…
According to the National Post, the criminal justice system in Ontario is an absolute mess. Ontario has the highest rate of failed prosecutions in Canada. In this province, approximately 40% of criminal cases are withdrawn,…
