Constitutional RemediesCRIMINAL JUSTICECruel & Unusual PunishmentFair Trial RightsFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Supreme Court endorses high threshold to dismiss abuse of process applications On April 28, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in R. v.…Shakir RahimJune 15, 2023
Toronto.com: Fix Canada’s ‘broken’ bail system by giving more people bail, and more supports, some Toronto experts say https://www.toronto.com/news/fix-canadas-broken-bail-system-by-giving-more-people-bail-and-more-supports-some-toronto/article_5eceefd9-1aaf-503f-a4c9-75935484bdb4.html
The Maple: Tightened Bail Restrictions Unlikely To Curb Violent Crime, Experts Warn https://www.readthemaple.com/tightened-bail-restrictions-unlikely-to-curb-violent-crime-experts-warn/
The Globe and Mail: The flip side of bail reform in Canada https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editorials/article-the-flip-side-of-bail-reform-in-canada/
CBC: Justice minister says federal government could not go much further on bail reform https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/lametti-bail-reform-constitution-limits
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingPRESS RELEASESPresumption of InnocencePrisons, Jails & Community Supervision CCLA Reacts to Bill C-48 TORONTO — Shakir Rahim, Director of Criminal Justice for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), reacted…CCLAMay 17, 2023
Constitutional RemediesCRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRIVACYSearch & SeizureUnreasonable Search & Seizure Supreme Court Dodges Key Issue in R. v. McGregor A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada in R. v. McGregor opted not to…Cara ZwibelFebruary 21, 2023
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionRight to Reasonable Bail Responding to Recent Calls for Bail Reform How does Canada's bail system operate? Are we doing a good job protecting public safety?…CCLAFebruary 2, 2023
CRIMINAL JUSTICECruel & Unusual PunishmentFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingPrisons, Jails & Community Supervision Supreme Court Maintains Importance of Proportionality in Criminal Sentencing The CCLA welcomes the Supreme Court of Canada’s decisions in R v. Hills and R.…Cara ZwibelJanuary 27, 2023