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How Crime Mapping Helps to Reduce Crime and Make Communities Safer

By Tanner Olheiser / February 17, 2023

Crime mapping has gained significant popularity as a tool for reducing crime rates. By providing greater transparency regarding crime information, police services have been able to improve their relationship with the public. While there were concerns initially about sensitive information being accessible to the public, the benefits of crime mapping have outweighed these concerns. […]

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A Look at the Relationship Between Feminism and Criminal Law

By Tanner Olheiser / February 15, 2023

The relationship between feminism and criminal law centers on examining how the criminal justice system impacts women, particularly in the context of sexual assault and gender-based violence. Feminism critiques the societal structures that allow for gender-based violence and aims to provide a feminist perspective to the legal system in order to improve it. It

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Examining the Challenges of Police Oversight

By Tanner Olheiser / February 13, 2023

Police oversight refers to the monitoring and evaluation of law enforcement agencies and officers to ensure accountability, transparency, and protection of citizens’ rights. It is essential in restoring public trust in the police and ensuring officers adhere to legal and ethical standards.

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Drug Decriminalization Pilot Program Takes Effect in B.C.

By Tanner Olheiser / February 7, 2023

British Columbia has initiated a landmark 3-year pilot program aimed at combating the opioid crisis. The program decriminalizes possession of up to 2.5 grams of drugs such as fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, meth and MDMA for individuals aged 18 and above. The pilot program is the first of its kind in Canada and aims to

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Criticisms of Civil Asset Forfeiture

By Tanner Olheiser / February 2, 2023

Civil forfeiture is a legal procedure that allows law enforcement agencies to seize property and assets that are believed to be connected to criminal activity. While the intention of this process is to dismantle criminal enterprises and disrupt illegal activities, the reality is that it often leads to abuse and violations of citizens’ rights.

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Criminal Lawyer Explains: What’s the difference between Vehicle Seizure and Vehicle Forfeiture?

By Tanner Olheiser / January 30, 2023

Distinguishing between Vehicle Seizure and Vehicle Forfeiture In Canada, vehicle seizure and vehicle forfeiture are two separate legal processes that are used in different situations. Vehicle seizure refers to the temporary taking of a vehicle by a law enforcement agency, such as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), when the vehicle is being used

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December: Recent SCC Decisions

By Tanner Olheiser / January 27, 2023

Credit to the team at Supreme Advocacy Criminal Law: Homicide Hafizi v. R., 2019 ONCA 2 (40250) The Applicant went out with friends to an Ottawa nightclub in the Byward Market. While there, they clashed with a group of men. This led to an altercation. The Applicant was told to leave the nightclub. Sixteen minutes later,

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Warrant Wednesday: Effective Policing that Causes a Divide

By Tanner Olheiser / January 25, 2023

Two police departments in New Brunswick have been posting the full names and ages of people with outstanding warrants to their Facebook pages. Further information such as fines and jail time the people owe is also sometimes included. This is done on a weekly basis by the Woodstock and Kennebecasis police departments in what

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Montréal Man Found Guilty of Promoting Hate Against Jewish People

By Tanner Olheiser / January 23, 2023

Montréal man Gabriel Sohier Chaput was found guilty on January 23, 2023, of promoting hate against Jewish people based on an article posted on a far-right news website. Quebec Court Judge Manlio Del Negro rejected Gabriel’s defence that what he wrote for the Daily Stormer was satire and intended as an exaggeration.

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Lawyer Faces 2 Criminal Charges After Having Manitoba Judge Followed

By Tanner Olheiser / January 3, 2023

John Carpay, a Calgary-based lawyer and president of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, turned himself into the Calgary police after learning he had been charged by the Winnipeg police. The Winnipeg Police Service has charged John Carpay with intimidation of a justice system participant and the attempt to obstruct justice. Carpay, 55, hired

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