Tag Archives: criminal law

Rehtaeh Parsons: a thought experiment

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

Christie Blatchford’s controversial National Post column from last week purports to explain why prosecutors in Nova Scotia decided not to proceed with charges against the four boys who allegedly raped Rehtaeh Parsons.  According to anonymous sources (who, of course, could be … Continue reading →

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Rehtaeh Parsons: be outraged – but careful

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

A day after The Chronicle Herald‘s atom bomb of a story about Parsons, I’m still haunted by what happened to that poor girl – especially that her fellow classmates not only circulated photos of her alleged rape, they tormented her personally. … Continue reading →

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The St. John’s drug scene

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

CBC’s David Cochrane on the darker side to oil-fueled prosperity in my hometown: St. John’s is the hottest cocaine market in Atlantic Canada. At least that’s what the drug dealers whom the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary arrests tell the police officers. … Continue reading →

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Doug Christie’s selective free-speech activism

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

Christie, a B.C. lawyer known as “Counsel for the damned” because of his advocacy on behalf of neo-Nazis and white supremacists, passed away from liver cancer last week at age 66. I strongly believe that even people whose views I … Continue reading →

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Another reason not to drink and drive

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

It’s dangerous, you could get jail time, and it could cost you your vehicle, too: The Supreme Court of Canada has overturned a lower court ruling and allowed the Crown to seize a vehicle belonging to a repeat drunk driver. … Continue reading →

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