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Supreme Court Rules Aboriginal Background Must Be Considered in Sentencing
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled today that the historical context of Canadian aboriginal peoples has relevance in how violent offenders are sentenced at law. The court made this ruling in commenting on the Gladue principle. This principle is a directive from Parliament that asks judges to recognize that due to the history of
About the Law
New Trends in Sentencing Law – Canada
The law is constantly changing, and with change can come new issues for a person charged with an offense. A key skill for a criminal defense attorney is to diligently be in constant awareness of these changes, and to understand now to navigate them to best protect the rights of their client. Recently, the law
Reviews & Profiles
A Different Booklist
In this world of sterilized and impersonal supermarket bookstores, a new and interesting bookstore has come onto the landscape. A Different Booklist, located in Toronto, Canada features a stimulating and carefully chosen set of books focused on social justice and of great interest to those interested in law and human rights. The rise of the
Region in Focus: Toronto
Book Launch in Toronto
On Friday March 30, Mr. Munyonzwe Hamalengwa, Barrister and Solicitor will be launching his book ‘The Politics of Judicial Diversity & Transformation’ at A Different Booklist, 746 Bathurst Street, Toronto at 7 pm. Barrister and Solicitor Munyonzwe Hamalengwa, with over 20 years of experience as a lawyer in Canada, brings to us a masterpiece that
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Canada and US Hold Meetings on Border Security
The Attorney General of the United States and the Secretary of Homeland Security met with their Canadian counterparts in a Cross-Border Crime Forum whose purpose was to “advance discussions on border and law enforcement.” At the meeting, the attendees signed a memorandum of understand seeking to “better prevent and combat human smuggling and trafficking.” The
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