You can listen to Verdicts and Voices with @alisoncrawford.bsky.social and friends on spotify too. open.spotify.com/episode/3ESt...

The crazy dude at Omar's town hall was charged with a federal crime specific to assault or intimidation of federal officers that can lead to a maximum of one year in prison, unless the assault involves “physical contact with the victim,” which could get him eight years.

Moral of the story: A man cannot give police consent to search a woman's purse. It will raise Bill of Rights issues and probably Charter Rights issues up here in Canada.

R. v. Hussein, 2026 SCC 2: Corbett is revised. For the most part, crimes of violence often have minimal probative value (para. 83). canlii.ca/t/khqln

Former US ambassador to Canada Burce Heyman posting on the 'Canadian Caper.' That Canada ambassador to Iran in 1979 Ken Taylor. He and staff were instrumental in rescuing 6 American working at US embassy in Iran after the embassy was seized and 66 Americans were held hostage. 🇨🇦 🍁

Busy Supreme Court Canada spring hearing schedule. 25 case including 5 days for constitutional Charter Rights challenge to #Quebec secularism law, laicity of the State. Terrebonne disputed #election case. Facebook #privacy. And more. #scc

Supreme Court Canada ordered a oral hearing on leave application in criminal sexual assault case where complainant's [lack of] 'subjective consent to sex without condom' and charge to jury at trial at issue. #scc

Supreme Court Canada dismissed 5 leave to appeal applications today. #scc t.co/QQfzysnMYT

R. v. Hosang, 2026 ONCA 51: The Associate Chief Justice creates a new common law power of search incident to a detention: the police can obtain a detainee's identity to figure out 'who they're dealing with' before searching them. coadecisions.ontariocourts.ca/coa/coa/en/i...

Verdicts & Voices is back to preview the Supreme Court's winter docket with host @alisoncrawford.bsky.social and friend of the pod Nadia Effendi. The notwithstanding clause, privacy on Facebook, the WE Charity controversy... And can your dad be your lawyer? Listen here: https://bit.ly/4rhaFpV

Doug Ford's solicitor general is going to cost the province *so much money* in Charter litigation, you're scarcely going to believe it. Routine strip-searches in youth detention: www.thestar.com/news/gta/the... Durham cops allegedly assaulting a Black lawyer: www.thestar.com/news/gta/cla...

On Jan. 28, 1988, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled the abortion provision of the Criminal Code was unconstitutional & violated the Canadian Charter of Rights. Since then Canada has had no abortion law and it is considered a medical procedure. We still have a lower abortion rate than the USA.

I was a lot happier and more hopeful before I could read everyone’s inner evil and cruel thoughts on social media. 😣

A new season of the Verdicts & Voices podcast is kicking off with a look at the slate of cases the Supreme Court of Canada will hear in the coming months. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

English translation of Hague District Court decision on #climatechange and #Netherlands obligations to #Bonaire in #Caribbean per international treaty and Dutch law. Greenpeace v Netherlands. Official website: uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl/details?id=E...

#Netherlands govt discriminated against people in one of its most vulnerable territories [in #Bonaire #Caribbean] by not helping them adapt to #climatechange, Hague District Court found. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#Climatechange: #Netherlands must cut CO2 to protect #Caribbean island of #Bonaire, Hague District Court ruled. Court gave Netherlands 18 months to set up legally binding plan to reduce greenhouse gas ​emissions to net zero by 2050, as agreed in international treaties. www.cbc.ca/news/science...

#Alberta judicial independence: Statement from chief justices [ABCA ABKB ABCJ] "A properly functioning democracy requires three separate branches of government that exercise their power and authority independently according to the #Constitution." #justice #ethics albertacourts.ca/kb/resources...

#Alberta chief judges [ABCA ABKB ABCJ] urge respect after premier Smith said she wants to 'direct' them. #justice #ethics #ableg www.canadianlawyermag.com/business-new...?

Last night, French lawmakers approved a bill banning social media for children under 15, paving the way for the measure to enter into force at the start of the next school year in Sept., as idea of setting a minimum age for use of platforms gains momentum across Europe. apnews.com/article/fran...

Supreme Court Canada homeowner's #insurance case covering the cost of home replacement decision Friday. Whether costs of compliance with regulatory policies to rebuild is covered. ONCA held policy excluded coverage of regulatory costs. #scc

Pardon the interruption: the firing line at the Supreme Court of Canada ... lawyers arrive with elegantly crafted arguments, but the judges didn’t show up at work to be charmed by soliloquies. In The Globe and Mail: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

When an accused takes the stand case: Supreme Court Canada clarifies test for using past conviction records. Observers say modified Corbett analysis more fair and balanced, won’t automatically lead to a “get out of jail free” card. @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

#Criminallaw oral decision: Unanimous 5 justice Supreme Court Canada dismissed appeal largely for reasons of ONCA majority. Trial judge did not 'missapprehend evidence' related to 'timing' in 2 complainants testimony in sexual offences trial. Convictions stand. #scc #children

Scottish Government in Canada posting on former MP Kirsty Duncan's passing due to cancer. "We were so sad to hear Kirsty had passed away. It was a thrill to be in Kirsty’s company and witness her passion for Canada-Scotland connections." #cdnpoli #Scotland

Former MP, minister Kirsty Duncan dies at 59 after cancer battle. Elected 5 times representing Etobicoke riding 2008-2025. Served as science and sports minister. #cdnpoli globalnews.ca/news/1163879...

Read the full transcript of prime minister Mark Carney’s speech to World Economic Forum #Davos Switzerland [parts translated. Story contains full video of speech via @globalnews.ca] #davos #cdnpoli #greenland #nato #eu globalnews.ca/news/1162087...

Decided not to post full 'World Economic Forum' transcript of prime minister Mark Carney's Davos speech because of this text before the speech: "This transcript was produced using AI and subsequently edited for style and clarity. The edits do not alter the substance of the speaker’s remarks."

NEW POST: Is the Supreme Court's Secession Reference Still Relevant? emmettmacfarlane.substack.com/p/is-the-sup...

#EmergenciesAct, 2022 freedom convoy. Read full unanimous Federal Court of Appeal decision the cabinet (pm trudeau) did not have reasonable grounds that a national security threat or national emergency existed. #cdnpoli #covid19 #ottawa decisions.fca-caf.ca/fca-caf/deci...

"Supreme Court of Canada Justice Sheilah Martin, a former University of Calgary law dean and one of the apex court’s criminal and constitutional law experts, will retire May 30, 2026, after working at the high court for more than eight years." www.law360.ca/ca/accesstoj...

Supreme Court Canada year in review 2025. A wide variety of criminal law decisions plus division of powers, election ads, adverse possession, prison discipline. 7 of 12 oral decisions deal with sex crimes. Courtesy Supreme Advocacy. #scc #justice supremeadvocacy.ca/2026/01/16/s...

In Dec 2025 the BC Court of Appeal released its judgment in #Gitxaała v. British Columbia—affirming that BC’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act is legally enforceable. Our Q&A delves into common questions about the case, the decision & what comes next 👇 #IndigenousRights #BCMining

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FYI: The deputy commanding general (operations) of the US Army 11th Arctic Airborne Division based in Alaska is Canadian Army Brigadier General Robert W. McBride.

Supreme Court Canada court to hear arguments from critics of Ontario govt plan to build spa at #OntarioPlace. @spaikin.bsky.social and @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social discuss stakes of case and why they're surprised #scc is taking it on. video via @tvotoday.bsky.social #onpoli www.tvo.org/video/ontari...

‘Everyday justice’ at stake in Supreme Court Canada hearing over WE Charity Scandal [govt student funding program during #covid19] #scc www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...

Charter Rights: Random police stops: Supreme Court Canada hearing arguments from #Quebec attorney general. #scc montreal.citynews.ca/2026/01/19/r...

Charter Rights: Supreme Court Canada is hearing arguments on Quebec case that could have far-reaching implications on policing across Canada. Quebec [govt] says police need power to randomly stop people. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Supreme Court Canada decision Thursday on contract law from Newfoundland involving the fishing industry. Regarding 'interpretation and application of a time is of the essence clause.' #NL #SCC

This week on Driving Law, we discuss why the Supreme Court will hear a case that could reshape impaired driving law — including whether causation still matters when a death occurs. Listen now on all streaming platforms! https://loom.ly/z17Hvso

#EmergenciesAct, 2022 freedom convoy. Read full unanimous Federal Court of Appeal decision the cabinet (pm trudeau) did not have reasonable grounds that a national security threat or national emergency existed. #cdnpoli #covid19 #ottawa decisions.fca-caf.ca/fca-caf/deci...

Unanimous Federal Court of Appeal ruled that federal govt [pm trudeau] use of #EmergenciesAct to quell 2022 “Freedom Convoy” protests was unreasonable. #ottawa #cdnpoli #covid19 globalnews.ca/news/1161653...

Liberal govt [pm trudeau] unreasonably invoked #EmergenciesAct to clear convoy protests that gridlocked capital city [#ottawa] and border points nearly four years ago, [unanimous] Federal Court of Appeal. #cdnpoli #covid19 www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Federal govt loses appeal on use of #EmergenciesAct during Freedom Convoy [2022 while justin trudeau was prime minister]. #ottawa #cdnpoli #covid19 nationalpost.com/news/politic...

Unanimous Federal Court of Appeal upheld two-year-old ruling that found Liberal [pm trudeau] govt unreasonably invoked #EmergenciesAct to clear 2022 Freedom Convoy. #ottawa #covid19 #cdnpoli www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/general...

Hi @canlii.bsky.social just found out your link the Federal Court of Appeal official website is broken. New link for FCA website www.fca-caf.ca

New on CanLII: "AI & Policing: Roundtable Report on the Governance & Use of Artificial Intelligence by Police in Canada" by Benjamin Perrin #ai #legaltech #policing #justiceissues #legalcommentary zurl.co/w5AqZ

Justice Sheilah Martin leaving the Supreme Court Canada May 30 2026. Martin’s departure will create Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first appointment to #SCC. No process has been announced for the selection. @journodale.bsky.social #cdnpoli #justice nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

There are 'conventions' governing the appointment of Supreme Court Canada justices to ensure representation of all regions. There a few statutory requirements to be a #scc justice per Supreme Court Act. 'Functional bilingualism' is not, this only represents the will of pm. t.co/7ceiRWufEE