In R v Felix, the Alberta Court of Appeal (ABCA) set guidelines for fentanyl trafficking sentencing. The Court found that sentencing for wholesale trafficking fentanyl should start at nine years.
Read MoreThe law surrounding sexual assault has evolved in recent decades. In R v R.V., the Supreme Court further developed the rules on cross-examining complainants of sexual assault.
Read MoreThe Federal Government recently changed the Canadian jury selection system. Through Bill C-75, the government removed peremptory challenges from the jury selection process.
Read MoreA recent 2019 decision from Alberta’s Court of Queen’s Bench, Edmonton Police Service (EPS) v Alberta, considered the information available in police record checks.
Read MoreIn May 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada decided an important case on police powers and personal property rights.
Read MoreTonii Roulston appeared in the Court of Queen’s Bench before Chief Justice Wittmann to speak to sentencing.
Read MoreTag: Right to DisclosureMore and more police cars are being equipped with video cameras. Police procedure surrounding the preservation of the resultant footage differs depending on the department, but a...
Read MoreThe criminal courts have long embraced the evolutions of technology, considering complex issues like cell tower records or ip addresses.
Read MoreThe defence of duress is codified under s 17 of the Criminal Code which excuses the commission of an offence where it was committed under compulsion by threats of immediate...
Read MoreDrug offences under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act are always a controversial issue. From a criminal defence perspective, drug offences can be nuanced because they are often subject to...
Read MoreOne of the most daunting experiences an accused person faces is the prospect of pre-trial detention when they are first arrested.
Read MoreIn a previous entry, I discussed the imposition of a mandatory victim fine surcharge in reference to the conservative party’s tough on crime agenda.
Read MoreThe Lawyers at Roulston Criminal Defence firm have endeavoured to bring you this weekly update about what our lawyers are doing in the Criminal Justice system each week.
Read MoreOn July 30th, Ontario announced a new initiative: public consultation on police street checks.
Read MoreThe Lawyers at Roulston Criminal Defence firm have endeavoured to bring you this weekly update about what our lawyers are doing in the Criminal Justice system each week.
Read MoreThe new Globe and Mail article has recently seen a great deal of attention. One of the concepts discussed in the article is ‘Originalism’ whereby the constitution is to be...
Read MoreThe Globe and Mail recently released an article reviewing the structure of judicial appointments and the role the conservative party plays in those appointments.
Read MoreThe issue of mistaken belief about an individual’s age as it relates to sexual offences against minors has been readily debated, and not just amongst the legal community.
Read MoreThere has been recent disagreement about what it means to breach an individual’s s. 10(a) Charter right to be informed promptly of the reason for their arrest or detention.
Read MoreTwo recent decisions have called into question the use of police discretion in holding an accused for a show cause hearing. In R v Sabatini, 2015 ONCJ 282, the Ontario Court of Justice considered a situation where an individual charged with...
Read MoreThe Supreme Court of Canada in it’s decision R v St-Cloud, 2015 SCC 27 has decided that detaining an accused person under s. 515(10)(c) of the Criminal Code is no longer only possible in exceptional and rare circumstances.
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