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The protests in Hong Kong have been going on for months. Throughout there has been criticism in how the police have handled the situation. But in recent weeks, the use of police force has escalated, including the recent police shooting of an unarmed protestor. In this piece, we look at the allegations of police misconduct. […]

On his recent visit to Toronto, Trudeau made headlines with a plan to ban semi-automatic assault rifles. While the prohibition of military-style assault rifles drew the most media attention, he also addressed a plan that would allow cities to add further restrictions, or outright bans, on handguns. But the question remains, how are handguns getting

This summer, Toronto communities were affected by a spike in gang and gun violence. The media has been all over the rise in shootings, and there has been public demand for a solution. Project Community Space is the latest attempt by the Toronto Police Service to curb these issues. The $4.5 million project launched in

This past year, the media has been drawing attention to the frequency of ORB inmates escaping from CamH Custody. The highest-profile of these being the escape of Zhebin Cong, “The Meat Cleaver Killer.” Zhebin Cong made headlines back in 2008 after beheading a passenger on a Greyhound bus. He returned to the news in 2014

This summer, Toronto saw a rise in gun violence that hasn’t been matched since before 2014. Although instances of gun violence are only up by about 2% from the same timeframe last year, media awareness is much higher. As a result, it seems as though Toronto gun offences have risen even higher than they have.

Doctors are often criticized for their tendency to over prescribe drugs, especially in the wake of the opioid epidemic. But in instances of doctor shopping (double-doctoring or prescription shopping –all of which are illegal activities), the charges don’t often fall on the doctors. WHAT IS DOUBLE-DOCTORING? Double doctoring is a drug offence where the subject visits

Criminal defence lawyers say that making verbal threats can result in criminal charges, depending on the context and severity of the threat. But can you go to jail for a verbal threat? The answer, as it turns out, is complicated. In Canada, the law relating to threats is found in the Criminal Code of Canada at section 264.1.

Ontario’s youth justice system operates separately from the adult system. When someone between the ages of 12 and 17 is charged with a criminal offence, police must follow the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA). The YCJA focuses on improving outcomes, taking responsibility, and reducing the likelihood of reoffending. The focus is less on consequences, and

Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPA), also known as Remediation Agreements, are nothing new in the legal world, but they are new to Canada. They have been used successfully in the United Kingdom and United States of America for years but only came into effect in the Canadian Criminal Code in September 2018. How to acquire a