Saving money by delaying judicial appointments is shortsighted
Ottawa may be saving millions of dollars by delaying judicial appointments but the price paid by those waiting for their case to be heard is immeasurably higher by every other measure.
Sex, consent and secret video recordings
The law struggles to keep up with the use of technology when it comes to crime.
The wisdom of the Jordan decision shown by court ruling
I was recently involved in a high-profile case where charges against a member of the Canadian military accused of sexually assaulting a female corporal were stayed because it had taken too long to come to trial.
Canadians have a right to self-defence, within reason
A Crown attorney made the right call in July by dropping second-degree murder charges against a Milton, Ont., man who shot and killed an intruder.
Take a second look at stories about surging crime
A recent media report noted that crime in Canada has increased for the second consecutive year, with violent crime reaching its highest point since 2007.
The contested right to spank your child
There is yet another bill being put forward to change the law that allows parents, guardians and teachers to spank a child.
Wrongful convictions registry may prevent future injustices
Wrongful convictions are an unfair consequence of the Canadian criminal justice system that I work in every day.
All prison inmates deserve a ray of hope, even Paul Bernardo
When news broke early in June that Paul Bernardo had been transferred to a medium-security prison in Quebec, many Canadians expressed shock and outrage.
Flipping the bird is a form of expression, not a crime
A judge in Montreal made the right call by ruling that giving someone the middle finger is not a crime, but is in fact “a God-given, Charter-enshrined right that belongs to every red-blooded Canadian.”
Bail reform should not be driven by isolated events
The federal government’s proposed reforms to the country’s bail system come after a handful of high-profile incidents where people out on bail were accused of committing horrific crimes.
