Criminal
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November 20, 2024
Manitoba marks Restorative Justice Week, 2024
Manitoba is marking the province’s accomplishments in advancing restorative justice. The province is celebrating Restorative Justice Week, (RJW) which this year runs Nov. 17 to 23, according to a government news release.
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November 20, 2024
Trauma, intrusive thoughts and lawyering | Harjot Atwal
“Magic happens when you don't give up even though you want to. The universe always falls in love with a stubborn heart.” — J. M. Storm
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November 20, 2024
Why Saskatchewan court denied additional compensation for assaulted driver
Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “A right delayed is a right denied.” It is likely Munir Ahmad Malik would agree.
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November 19, 2024
Public has low confidence in criminal courts; believes politics influences SCC appointments: poll
If public confidence is a litmus test for the health of the justice system, a new national poll suggests Canada’s courts have room to improve.
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November 19, 2024
Tackling challenges of fake national identity documents and money-laundering regulation
The proliferation of fake national identity documents poses significant challenges for governments, businesses and law enforcement agencies worldwide. These fraudulent documents facilitate a range of criminal activities, including money laundering, human trafficking and terrorism financing. As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, addressing the issue of counterfeit identification and its link to money laundering is more crucial than ever. This article explores the challenges posed by fake national identity documents, the regulatory landscape surrounding money laundering, and potential solutions to mitigate these risks.
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November 18, 2024
FINTRAC advisory underlines G7 warnings about North Korea, Iran and Myanmar
Canada’s anti-money laundering watchdog is echoing warnings from the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies cautioning financial institutions to be wary of all transactions emanating from North Korea, Iran, Myanmar and several other jurisdictions.
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November 18, 2024
CRIMINAL INJURY COMPENSATION - Calculation of award - Compensation boards and programs - Powers
Appeal by Malik from Court of King's Bench Chambers decision dismissing his judicial review application from the Victim’s Compensation Appeal Committee's denial of additional compensation for lost wages. Malik was a victim of a violent assault and robbery in Saskatoon that left him with a broken hip. At the time, Malik worked as a taxi driver for the company "riide", driving a cab owned by a third party.
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November 18, 2024
Successful appeal addresses principles behind sentencing
There have been several cases in Ontario involving the possession of handguns and their use in threatening situations. The sentences imposed upon conviction have been in the range of four years even for youthful first offenders.
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November 18, 2024
Why digital legacy planning should now be part of every estate plan
We’ve all seen the Facebook profiles of departed friends that appear on our timelines, floating by like digital zombies. Although social media platforms like Facebook have introduced procedures such as memorialization and legacy contact to manage the accounts of deceased or incapacitated users, many remain in cyber-limbo due to a lack of a proactive digital legacy plan, as any estate planning lawyer will tell you.
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November 15, 2024
SCC majority overturns acquittals in first judgment on human trafficking provisions enacted in 2005
In pronouncing for the first time on the Criminal Code’s human trafficking provisions that came into force in 2005, the Supreme Court of Canada has overturned 7-2 a Nova Scotia man’s acquittals, ruling that the trial court erred in determining that the accused’s violence against his ex-spouse was evidence of “past discreditable conduct” outside the allegations in the indictment and, therefore, did not go to proving the essential elements of the offences in s. 279.01(1) and 279.02(1) of the Code.