Criminal
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May 14, 2024
Top court’s refusal to hear bid to fire Ottawa JP ends clash involving executive, judicial branches
The recent end of a high-profile Ontario case highlights the risks posed to public confidence by “inflammatory” — yet well-motivated, “accurate” and “valid” — public criticisms of the justice system from a member of the judiciary and by pushback from the executive branch of government that might be seen as the Crown weaponizing the judicial discipline process against an outspoken judicial officer.
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May 14, 2024
2 judicial appointments to Ontario Court of Justice
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced two judicial appointments to the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Toronto: Ira G. Parghi and Benita Wassenaar, a news release from the Department of Justice announced.
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May 14, 2024
EVIDENCE — Methods of proof — Inferences — From conduct
Appeal by O'Hanley from her convictions for second degree murder, indecently interfering with human remains and accessory after the fact to murder. O'Hanley was charged along with Hall, Narvey and Sinkovits with murdering Reimer-Wiebe.
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May 13, 2024
Juries need to hear third-party suspect evidence, Ontario Appeal Court reminds judges
In a 40-page ruling, half of which is devoted to setting out the material facts and evidence regarding a 2016 stabbing in Toronto that left a man dead, the Ontario Court of Appeal has reminded judges that in a jury trial, jurors should be allowed to consider whether someone else could have committed an offence other than the accused whenever such evidence exists.
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May 13, 2024
Court of Appeal dismissal cautionary tale for defence
A Calgary barber, Navjot Singh, was tried with his friend Gurjeet Ghotra when police observed the men loading containers later found to be packed with 66 kilograms of cocaine and 30 kilograms of methamphetamine.
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May 13, 2024
Patrick Critton applies for parole | Michael Crowley
In thinking about the thousands of parole hearings I conducted over my 21 years as a Parole Board of Canada member, some stand out — either because of the nature of the offence(s), because of media or victim involvement, or some because the story behind the commission of their offences was simply of great interest to me.
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May 10, 2024
FINTRAC imposes $6M administrative monetary penalty on Binance
A $6 million administrative monetary penalty has been imposed on cryptocurrency company Binance Holdings Limited for non-compliance with Part 1 of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and its associated regulations.
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May 10, 2024
Canada announces additional sanctions against Hamas and supporters
Ottawa has announced additional sanctions in connection with the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, targeting four men the government alleges supported the invasion by providing military training and resources.
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May 10, 2024
Court of Appeal decision focuses on deterrence, protection of society and sentence
One would expect that when Crown counsel Dena Bonnet began arguing a sentence appeal on March 12, 2024, she had to be confident the matter was a sure winner. She has served as Crown counsel at the Crown Law office since 2008 and regularly appears before the Ontario Court of Appeal. She could realistically argue that the sentence handed down at trial was demonstrably unfit.
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May 10, 2024
Cream and punishment | Marcel Strigberger
Ice cream bars? Not what you think. I don’t mean those delicious Häagen-Dazs ice cream bars on a stick. I mean legislation in Milan, Italy, about to bar people from eating ice cream on the streets after midnight. The reason given is to ensure “peace and tranquility” for its residents during the nights as apparently there are many noisy groups crowding the streets eating ice cream.