Access to Justice
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July 17, 2024
Have Criminal Code changes made prostitution safer?
During a visit to a penitentiary in the Netherlands, the warden of the institution advised it was the only prison in the country holding sex offenders. “How many are there?” I asked. The answer I received was 13. Of course, Amsterdam has the famous “red-light district.”
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July 16, 2024
Compassion for pets and owners due in Ontario divorce law following B.C. changes | Barry Nussbaum
Summer is here, and down at Harbourfront, Torontonians can be seen walking their dogs — or, for the more pampered poodles, being pushed around in strollers.
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July 16, 2024
Pasteurized judges | Norman Douglas
I am guilty as charged. I have no excuses. I throw myself on the mercy of this readership.
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July 16, 2024
Successful appeal focuses on trial judge’s charge to jury
Justice David Aston convicted A.B. of one count of sexual assault on Sept. 24, 2021. He was acquitted of four other charges of sexual assault and choking. A.B. appealed his conviction to the Ontario Court of Appeal mainly on the grounds that Justice Aston erred in his charge to the jury. A.B. claimed the errors were so significant that a new trial ought to be ordered (R. v. A.B., 2024 ONCA 446).
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July 15, 2024
New regulations to be enforced for dogs crossing Canada-U.S. border starting Aug. 1
Canadian tourists crossing the U.S. border with their dogs later this summer will be facing new regulations.
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July 15, 2024
Ontario AI legislation is in need of significant amendment, law commission says
Law reform advocates are calling on the Ontario government to amend its recently introduced legislation on cyber security and artificial intelligence (AI), saying it falls short of principles the province has already adopted when it comes to the use of such technology.
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July 15, 2024
I stand behind my statements | John L. Hill
When Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Sept. 18, 2023, that the government of India condoned the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, it sparked a major diplomatic confrontation between the two countries.
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July 12, 2024
Drastic need for improvement for migrant worker laws | Taneeta Doma
In the summer, many Canadians will sit by the pool to stay cool or heat up the barbeque and enjoy their time with loved ones. At the same time, migrant workers across the country will be working in 30-plus degree weather in the fields or greenhouses, where there may be no shade for their entire shift — all to provide for their loved ones, whom they may see once a year if that.
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July 12, 2024
Detention hearing of Inderjit Singh Reyat | Michael Crowley
I feel fortunate to be able to call John Hill, a regular contributor to Law360 Canada, a good friend. In fact, I have contributed a chapter to his most recent book, The Rest of the (True Crime) Story.
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July 11, 2024
Lawyers back new call for Unified Family Courts in Canada
A lawyer in Ontario is hoping governments heed renewed calls for the establishment of unified family courts across Canada. In a recent news release, The Advocates’ Society (TAS), an organization representing more than 5,000 Canadian lawyers and law students, once again called for there to be an expansion of United Family Courts (UFCs) across the country.