Civil liberties suspended in Toronto during G20?
The G20 summit in Toronto has come and gone, but not before leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Â I’m not just referring to all the shattered glass and burned out husks of police…
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Secret Laws and Extraordinary Police Powers: G20
Normally, Canadians have the right to be left alone by police. Pedestrians generally don’t have to answer police questions and don’t have to identify themselves. They certainly don’t have to submit to searches by police….
The legality of G20 police cordons in Toronto
Toronto is a changed city this weekend. Various police forces have cordoned off a big part of downtown searching and checking IDs of those wishing to enter. We in Canada are not used to ID…
Why You Should Never Talk to the Police
Moin A. Yahya, Associate Professor of Law at U. Alberta has posted a couple of interesting videos on why criminal suspects should never talk to the police. Most experienced defence lawyers will tell you that…