Chief Justice Richard Wagner welcomes the appointment of the Honourable Mary T. Moreau to the Supreme Court of Canada. Read the news release here: https://t.co/WiVY1yGVOl
Catch me at 1:04:54 on the @AsperCentre's podcast, talking about bail and the Charter from a defence lawyer's perspective! Make sure to also listen to the super insightful first segment by @DanardoSJones and @jillianrogin. https://t.co/q41pgePHQ6
July is on track to be Earth’s warmest month on record, the European Union climate monitor said on Thursday, which is the latest milestone in what is emerging as an extraordinary year for global temperatures. https://t.co/UCDo9d9Du3
I start clerking at the Supreme Court of Canada next week. Huge thank you to everyone at @DanielBrownLaw for giving me the best first year of practice I could ever ask for!
Comparable to “don’t feed the animals”, says Tim Richter of Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness: “The thinking is if you help people experiencing homelessness, they’ll keep coming back — you’re treating people like animals... it’s a clear violation of basic human rights.”
Barrie's proposed by-law change would make it illegal to give food, water, or money to homeless people on city property. Mind-boggling. https://t.co/9vGOk80JVG
Not quite criminalizing helping the homeless, but pretty close — if the by-law amendment passes, acts of charity on city property would be punishable by fines ranging from $500 to $100,000: https://t.co/fZzAnMV2TI
Bombshell reading for a Friday night & incidentally also a fabulous example of written legal advocacy: check out the Trump federal Indictment (annotated by the NYT). https://t.co/DKFRojKkJU
Kudos to the @ClaOntario, @lao_law and other stakeholders on the proposed legislative reforms to Ontario’s legal aid tariff. The reforms are a significant step towards fair compensation for the defence bar.
Last week, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a $112 million dollar program aimed at "bail compliance." A large portion of the funds will be going to police teams focused on targeting persons violating their bail conditions. We have concerns ... 1/
https://t.co/d8VHoTKZ3e
Undercover police in Canada employ an elaborate con called a "Mr. Big" operation — posing as gangsters to secure confessions in cold cases. Critics say it's "a recipe for wrongful convictions," and it's now being challenged in court. https://t.co/p4WTKpB1ca
Had a great time judging the Stewart Cup @UTLaw! All of the mooters did an amazing job w/ issues in R v Tim: does an officer’s mistaken belief that a drug is in the CDSA render an arrest arbitrary? Should evidence of actual illicit drugs found incident to that arrest be excluded?
A huge congratulations to all our 1Ls who participated in the Stewart Cup yesterday, and a massive thank you to all the upper year coaches and judges - this moot would not have been possible without you!
March 10th is International Day of Women Judges, which recognizes the importance of the full and equal participation of women at all levels of the judiciary.
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