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The officer who asked for a publication pan and to have his identity suppressed during the Inquest into Beau Baker’s shooting death in Kitchener has lost his application for anonymity.  I was fortunate to be able to intervene in this … Continue reading →

Apropos of nothing, a PSA of sorts to brighten the day of my cherished colleagues for the essentially thankless work they do without fear or hesitation. – A big shout-out to my mental health defence lawyer friends for the dedication, … Continue reading →

Everyone must read this innovative and wonderful book by criminologist Jamie Livingston http://www.blurb.ca/b/8613919 http://www.blurb.ca/books/8613919-dear-sam

Honoured & Privileged to have been part of this prestigious panel at a very inclusive and progressive event whose attendees and speakers were provocative in productive ways – that’s all the ‘p’s I can pack into this sentence. I also … Continue reading →

Very proud to be part of this innovative and comprehensive event hosted by the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice this fall. https://ciaj-icaj.ca/en/training-programs/2018-annual-conference/ You can review my blog post in English and in French at these links: https://ciaj-icaj.ca/en/2018/10/02/stigma-and-social-exclusion https://ciaj-icaj.ca/fr/2018/10/02/la-stigmatisation-et-lexclusion-sociale/ … Continue reading →

Those who pre-ordered our book should have your copy now or it will arrive this week. If you order it now, you should have it in a couple of days! the 2019 Edition is hot off the presses. It has … Continue reading →

Once again this year, CLA and LAMDA will co-host this unique and consistently well-received program.  It will be affordable and offer significant CPD hours.  Mark your calendars now.  We will see you there!!

This week the Court of Appeal absolutely discharged Quentin Carrick. This was this gentleman’s fourth attempt to obtain his freedom while detained through 11 years under the Ontario Review Board’s jurisdiction. It is a great honour and privilege to represent … Continue reading →