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…
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Police Were Instigators in Montebello – Report Holds
When the North American Summit Leaders’ Summit was held in Montebello, Quebec in August 2007, something came to the attention of Dave Coles, President of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union. Amidst a seemingly peaceful…
Polygamy legalization may be in sight
Polygamy charges tossed out Petti Fong writes: The province has had its hands tied with proceeding with charges for fear that if the polygamy law is struck down by a successful challenge under the Charter,…
Link to Precedent Magazine Article
I have written an opinion piece on the relationship between police officers and lawyers for Precedent Magazine. It can be found on page 17 of the Fall 2009 edition or via this link: http://bit.ly/p5T8Y Please check…
Toronto bomb plotter sentenced
Toronto 18 member gets 14-year sentence A Mississauga man who confessed to being part of a homegrown terror plot aimed at blowing up buildings in downtown Toronto was sentenced today to 14 years, with credit…
Bon Cop, Bad Cop
Cop corruption case revived Today the dramatic and costly case against the Toronto drug squad officers see-saws yet again when prosecutors try to revive charges thrown out by a judge in 2008. The charges were…
Taser International
Taser maker to file suit over inquiry … “The assertion is that commission breached basic principles of fairness and fundamental justice,†Mr. Neave said in an interview with CTV at his Vancouver office. “They were…
A Tale of Two War Criminals: Bush and Clinton do Toronto
Reproduced with permission of the author. By Krystalline Kraus [1] When you accuse anyone of war crimes, you’d better be sure you have the evidence to back it up; such an accusation is the equivalent…
Colour Conscious Justice: Towards a Colour Blind Justice System
Is the justice system blind to colour? Jim Rankin and Betsy Powell of the Toronto Star pose this question in an article that is part of the newspaper’s series on Crime and Punishment. The series…
First They Came for the Polygamists…
Susan Drummond, professor of family law at Osgoode Hall, finally weighed in yesterday on the polygamy issue. She claims that if fully prosecuted many individuals, including herself, would be guilty. There is a general rumbling…