The Complete Brief
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December 05, 2024
EVIDENCE - Admissibility - Prejudicial evidence - Confessions and statements by the accused - Voluntariness
Appeal by Crown against Correia's acquittal on two counts of first-degree murder. The charges stemmed from the fatal shootings of MacFarlane and Taylor in their rented residence. The police theorized that the victims were mistakenly killed, as the intended target was a previous tenant involved in gang activities. Correia was arrested and made inculpatory statements during police interrogation.
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December 05, 2024
New chair of Canadian Tax Foundation elected
A recent news release from Bennett Jones announced that Anu Nijhawan was elected as chair of the board of governors of the Canadian Tax Foundation (CTF).
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December 05, 2024
Claims of police trickery dismissed, new trial ordered in B.C. murder case
Leanne MacFarlane and Jeffrey Taylor were fatally shot at a residence in Cranbrook, B.C., on May 29, 2010. Doug Mahon, a gang member, had previously rented the unit.
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December 05, 2024
Defamation action for media article based on a court decision dismissed
In British Columbia and Ontario, a defendant in a defamation action can bring an anti-SLAPP motion for its dismissal at an early stage of the proceedings.
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December 05, 2024
Violence in Ontario families: Something is off | Michael Cochrane
I’ve been thinking about domestic violence and asking myself this question: As a society, are we making any progress in dealing with this plague? My approach to searching for an answer has been informed primarily by my time in private practice (where my clients have been both perpetrators and victims of such violence) and also by the years I spent as counsel in policy development with the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General (where I worked on, among other things, the creation of the Family Responsibility Office (FRO), the passage of the Family Law Act and the introduction of mediation to family law).
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December 05, 2024
Antisemitism’s insidious reach: Accusing a judge of bias because he’s Jewish | Steve Benmor
Antisemitism, one of the oldest and most persistent forms of discrimination, has regrettably seeped into many facets of modern life. Its tentacles extend beyond the overt hate crimes and insidious stereotyping we have come to associate with this prejudice, infiltrating even the hallowed halls of justice.
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December 04, 2024
Household debt, cyber vulnerabilities main threats to financial stability, say market participants
Over half of investment dealers and portfolio managers are concerned about the stability of the Canadian financial system, according to a survey by Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) with household debt, cyber vulnerabilities, the geopolitical environment and the housing crisis being top concerns.
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December 04, 2024
CRTC launches consultation to make shopping for Internet easier
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has announced that it is launching a public consultation “to help make shopping for home internet plans easier.”
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December 04, 2024
Ottawa splits off controversial anti-hate provisions from online harms bill
The federal government is hiving off controversial anti-hate provisions from its proposed online harms legislation, in the hopes of being able to enact more speedily other provisions in Bill C-63 that aim to protect children online.
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December 04, 2024
Ontario private member's bill aimed at regulating captive wildlife and zoos
An Ottawa-area MPP has introduced a new private member's bill aimed at addressing the lack of provincial oversight for captive wildlife. The Captive Wildlife Protection Act, 2024 was said to be brought for the purpose of improving animal welfare and public safety, citing dangers posed by “roadside zoos.”