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Young offenders have their own special rights and privileges, but are they subject to DNA Order? Do they have to provide DNA samples and are they indexed in the DNA Data Bank? The DNA Identification Act allows courts to order DNA analysis and store the DNA profile in a convicted offender’s index in the data bank. Not every […]

Having a criminal record can have a direct impact on your life, even after completing your sentence. A criminal record affects your future by making it more difficult to find employment, limiting travel, and restricting certain rights. If you face another conviction while already having a criminal record it can affect your sentencing. CRIMINAL RECORD AS AN

This summer Toronto ran another gun buy-back program. These programs allow people to surrender their firearms to the police in exchange for cash. Generally speaking, we believe that communities are safer when there are fewer guns, thus these programs are often viewed positively. But do gun amnesty programs really work? We take a look at some of

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