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Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Text of the complete constitutional law containing all 34 sections plus part 7 of the Constitution Act 1982. Plus links to authoritative legal sites.
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Civil liberties: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Text of the complete constitutional law containing all 34 sections plus part 7 of the Constitution Act 1982. Plus links to authoritative legal sites. From @lawscribes.bsky.social #constitution #law #cdnpoli open.substack.com/pub/lawscrib...
Why proper #police investigation matters. The Good Samaritan was cautious enough to record his encounter woman and showed to police. He was arrested in front of family and held in custody for 4 days. She was sentenced to 2 years after pleading guilty to perverting the course of justice. #UK
#UK Mum-of-5 falsely claimed she was raped by Good Samaritan who gave her lift home when he found her crying in street jailed 2 years. Judge, "[Good Samaritan] behaved in an exemplary fashion and did what many people would not have done and went to your aid." www.thesun.co.uk/news/3812674...
Mum falsely claimed she was raped by good Samaritan who kindly dropped her home
A MUM falsely claimed she was raped by a good Samaritan who gave her a lift home when he found her crying in the street. Rachael Jones, 38, was returning home from a drunken night out with pals whe…
www.thesun.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 6:18 PM
#UK Mum-of-5 falsely claimed she was raped by Good Samaritan who gave her lift home when he found her crying in street jailed 2 years. Judge, "[Good Samaritan] behaved in an exemplary fashion and did what many people would not have done and went to your aid." www.thesun.co.uk/news/3812674...
Mum falsely claimed she was raped by good Samaritan who kindly dropped her home
A MUM falsely claimed she was raped by a good Samaritan who gave her a lift home when he found her crying in the street. Rachael Jones, 38, was returning home from a drunken night out with pals whe…
www.thesun.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 6:11 PM
#UK Mum-of-5 falsely claimed she was raped by Good Samaritan who gave her lift home when he found her crying in street jailed 2 years. Judge, "[Good Samaritan] behaved in an exemplary fashion and did what many people would not have done and went to your aid." www.thesun.co.uk/news/3812674...
Violence against #women: Man jailed for attempting to rape woman on airline flight to #Edinburgh from Naples. Sentenced to 6 years will be deported upon release. #Scotland #justice www.bbc.com/news/article...
Man jailed for trying to rape woman on flight to Edinburgh
Nicola Cristiano repeatedly grabbed the woman by the hand and neck during a late evening flight last year.
www.bbc.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Violence against #women: Man jailed for attempting to rape woman on airline flight to #Edinburgh from Naples. Sentenced to 6 years will be deported upon release. #Scotland #justice www.bbc.com/news/article...
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On this day in Canadian parliamentary history - February 6, 1901 - a new Speaker is named. Louis-Philippe Brodeur would go on from there to a rather uncommon post-Commons spot (especially these days): Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.
February 6, 2026 at 5:22 PM
On this day in Canadian parliamentary history - February 6, 1901 - a new Speaker is named. Louis-Philippe Brodeur would go on from there to a rather uncommon post-Commons spot (especially these days): Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.
Passenger Rights: Supreme Court Canada to hear long-standing case about #AirCanada's advertised pricing. #Quebec Court of Appeal ordered Air Canada to pay passengers more than $10M in damages. #aviation #travel www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Supreme Court to hear long-standing case about Air Canada's advertised pricing | CBC News
The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear arguments on a class-action lawsuit that alleged Air Canada charged passengers more than the advertised ticket price.
www.cbc.ca
February 6, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Passenger Rights: Supreme Court Canada to hear long-standing case about #AirCanada's advertised pricing. #Quebec Court of Appeal ordered Air Canada to pay passengers more than $10M in damages. #aviation #travel www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Solicitor-client privilege decision: In 7-2 split decision, Supreme Court Canada dismisses Crown appeal on Sharon Fox case. #SCC judgment means acquittal of #Regina defence #lawyer, who was charged with obstructing justice, stands. #criminallaw #justice leaderpost.com/news/crime/i...
BREAKING: In 7-2 split decision, Supreme Court dismisses Crown appeal on Sharon Fox case
The Supreme Court of Canada has issued its ruling on the case of Sharon Fox, a Regina lawyer who was charged with obstructing justice.
leaderpost.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Solicitor-client privilege decision: In 7-2 split decision, Supreme Court Canada dismisses Crown appeal on Sharon Fox case. #SCC judgment means acquittal of #Regina defence #lawyer, who was charged with obstructing justice, stands. #criminallaw #justice leaderpost.com/news/crime/i...
7-2 Supreme Court Canada solicitor-client privilege decision. #SCC dismissed crown appeal, criminal defence lawyer triumphs: 'An exception to solicitor-client privilege may be
available to #lawyers in order to fully defend themselves against criminal charges.' #criminallaw #justice #privacy
available to #lawyers in order to fully defend themselves against criminal charges.' #criminallaw #justice #privacy
February 6, 2026 at 4:36 PM
7-2 Supreme Court Canada solicitor-client privilege decision. #SCC dismissed crown appeal, criminal defence lawyer triumphs: 'An exception to solicitor-client privilege may be
available to #lawyers in order to fully defend themselves against criminal charges.' #criminallaw #justice #privacy
available to #lawyers in order to fully defend themselves against criminal charges.' #criminallaw #justice #privacy
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Though the Court once "declared drug-dog sniffs unique, evidence has shown that the infallible drug dog is a thing of myth. Dog sniffs should be treated like other Fourth Amendment intrusions--especially in the area immediately surrounding the home." [Matt Cavedon on Cato brief in Johnson v. U.S.]
Johnson v. United States Brief: Police Dogs Can't Sniff Under Apartment Doors Without a Warrant
But homes under a common roof should enjoy the same Fourth Amendment protections as those beneath their own eaves. And the people who live within apartment homes, whether due to the accidents of life ...
www.cato.org
February 6, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Though the Court once "declared drug-dog sniffs unique, evidence has shown that the infallible drug dog is a thing of myth. Dog sniffs should be treated like other Fourth Amendment intrusions--especially in the area immediately surrounding the home." [Matt Cavedon on Cato brief in Johnson v. U.S.]
This story suggests that the #Alberta justice minister has a direct legal veto on private funding for legal institutions and organizations including legal aid? Alberta justice minister uses powers from recently-passed law to veto $780K law foundation grant. www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/general...
Alberta justice minister uses powers from recently-passed law to veto $780K law foundation grant
The grant makes up 99 percent of the Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre’s 2026 funding
www.canadianlawyermag.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:14 PM
This story suggests that the #Alberta justice minister has a direct legal veto on private funding for legal institutions and organizations including legal aid? Alberta justice minister uses powers from recently-passed law to veto $780K law foundation grant. www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/general...
First 10 articles in USA #Constitution are about Congress not the president. Article 1 s4 gives state legislatures authority over congressional elections (representatives, senate). Article 2 s1 states that president shall be elected by 'electors' chosen by the state. www.archives.gov/founding-doc...
February 5, 2026 at 6:01 PM
First 10 articles in USA #Constitution are about Congress not the president. Article 1 s4 gives state legislatures authority over congressional elections (representatives, senate). Article 2 s1 states that president shall be elected by 'electors' chosen by the state. www.archives.gov/founding-doc...
Supreme Court Canada produces fewer rulings [2025] than in past years. @ebner.bsky.social [Story behind a pay barrier but uses @paulerikveel.bsky.social of Lenczner Slaght #SCC database] www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Supreme Court produces fewer rulings than in past years
The top court decided 45 cases last year, compared with an average of about 70 in the 2010s
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Supreme Court Canada produces fewer rulings [2025] than in past years. @ebner.bsky.social [Story behind a pay barrier but uses @paulerikveel.bsky.social of Lenczner Slaght #SCC database] www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Alberta should invest in courts, not leverage funding to advance demands inconsistent with the Constitution. Read the CBA's letter to Premier Smith, expressing grave concerns about her proposal regarding judicial appointments: https://bit.ly/4byWCrm
February 5, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Alberta should invest in courts, not leverage funding to advance demands inconsistent with the Constitution. Read the CBA's letter to Premier Smith, expressing grave concerns about her proposal regarding judicial appointments: https://bit.ly/4byWCrm
Supreme Court Canada dismissed 8 leaves to appeal applications and granted 2. #SCC to hear Calgary Alberta municipal bylaw case. SCC to hear class action case against Air Canada involving Quebec consumer protection law and ticket prices.
February 5, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Supreme Court Canada dismissed 8 leaves to appeal applications and granted 2. #SCC to hear Calgary Alberta municipal bylaw case. SCC to hear class action case against Air Canada involving Quebec consumer protection law and ticket prices.
Things #lawyers should never say in public or an email: “These peasants owe me money still so I’m taking their bail money.” ONCS "That lawyer cannot hide behind solicitor-client privilege to avoid discovery in the face of allegations of misconduct."
#ethics
#ethics
Crim lawyer must turn over personal bank records and client emails to ex-firm: "it is not a fishing expedition because the allegations involve a party who took bail monies owed to clients, stating '[t]hese peasants owe me money so I’m taking their bail money.' canlii.ca/t/khzzk
canlii.ca
February 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Few Canadians are paying attention as Senate committee approves creating government power mandating that virtually any site - social media, AI, search - require age verification under threat of court-ordered blocking in Canada. Bill S-209 about far more than pornography sites.
February 5, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Few Canadians are paying attention as Senate committee approves creating government power mandating that virtually any site - social media, AI, search - require age verification under threat of court-ordered blocking in Canada. Bill S-209 about far more than pornography sites.
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I'm not sure if this answers my questions about contempt of court in the USA or just raises additional ones.
This is unreal. An AUSA talking like that in open court is about as close as you can come to a total breakdown. Never heard of anything like it.
February 3, 2026 at 10:11 PM
I'm not sure if this answers my questions about contempt of court in the USA or just raises additional ones.
#HabeasCorpus decision to release 5 year old from wrongful detention made per rule of law and "that pesky inconvenience called the Fourth Amendment" [US #Constitution Bill of Rights]. Read story below. Full decision: LCR a minor child v Kristi Noem www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
February 4, 2026 at 6:40 PM
#HabeasCorpus decision to release 5 year old from wrongful detention made per rule of law and "that pesky inconvenience called the Fourth Amendment" [US #Constitution Bill of Rights]. Read story below. Full decision: LCR a minor child v Kristi Noem www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
"There is no visible trace left of a plot just outside the main cemetery set aside for #Canadian UN peacekeepers." Most of the war graves are British [which could include CDNs] and Australian. Israel bulldozed part of Gaza war cemetery containing allied graves. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Revealed: Israel bulldozed part of Gaza war cemetery containing allied graves
Satellite images and witness testimony show destruction as IDF claims it was forced to take defensive measures
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:15 PM
"There is no visible trace left of a plot just outside the main cemetery set aside for #Canadian UN peacekeepers." Most of the war graves are British [which could include CDNs] and Australian. Israel bulldozed part of Gaza war cemetery containing allied graves. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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Oral arguments now under in Manhattan federal court on Donald Trump's motion to transfer his hush money case from New York state court to federal court, where he can then argue to have it thrown out under broad presidential immunity granted by the Supreme Court.
February 4, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Oral arguments now under in Manhattan federal court on Donald Trump's motion to transfer his hush money case from New York state court to federal court, where he can then argue to have it thrown out under broad presidential immunity granted by the Supreme Court.
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The proposed legislation includes directives to the courts to find alternatives to stays if certain trials pass the thresholds set by the Supreme Court in Jordan. @journodale.bsky.social reports. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
How Bill C-16 could undermine the Jordan decision
Observers say proposed legislation not aligned with intent of the case, ensuring timely justice
nationalmagazine.ca
February 3, 2026 at 6:44 PM
The proposed legislation includes directives to the courts to find alternatives to stays if certain trials pass the thresholds set by the Supreme Court in Jordan. @journodale.bsky.social reports. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
Charter Rights solicitor-client privilege, search and seizure in wiretapping case Supreme Court Canada decision Fri. A criminal defence lawyer is the respondent in the case [SKCA affirmed her acquittal]. #scc #lawyers #criminallaw #saskatchewan
February 3, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Charter Rights solicitor-client privilege, search and seizure in wiretapping case Supreme Court Canada decision Fri. A criminal defence lawyer is the respondent in the case [SKCA affirmed her acquittal]. #scc #lawyers #criminallaw #saskatchewan
You can listen to Verdicts and Voices with @alisoncrawford.bsky.social and friends on spotify too. open.spotify.com/episode/3ESt...
January 29, 2026 at 8:27 PM
You can listen to Verdicts and Voices with @alisoncrawford.bsky.social and friends on spotify too. open.spotify.com/episode/3ESt...
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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.
January 29, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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.
Man consents to search of his pickup truck, officers find a purse inside and search it. Ohio Ct App: Search of purse was invalid, as man did not have apparent authority over the purse, which belonged to female passenger.
www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf...
www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf...
January 29, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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.
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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
canlii.ca/t/khqln
January 29, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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
canlii.ca/t/khqln