OttawaOn the big screens in Vancouver, big (vague) policy hintsUsually at a modern political convention the big-screen video presentations are pure fluff and it’s the speeches that provide...
OttawaSoft on crimeJustice Minister Rob Nicholson, Question Period , yesterday. "Soft on crime does not work. This is why I always say that when it...
OttawaStomach-churning (II)Dan Gardner on the government’s latest crime legislation. Is it broadly popular? Absolutely. Will it please the Conservatives’...
OttawaGuess which office doesn’t have an independent investigative function! - Liveblogging the Acting Director of Public Prosecutions at the Justice committeePOSTMEETING ITQ MICRORECAP: During today’s meeting, we learned all about the Public Prosecution Service and its...
GeneralB.C. Ferries Lawsuit Sunk By Fees‘Unless you are wealthy, you won’t be able to afford court in B.C.’ writes high-profile lawyer
GeneralWho knew there was so much money in collection plates?Two priests charged with stealing more than $8 million from church over 20 years. One pleads guilty.
GeneralFrost acquitted in hockey-sex trialLots of victims. Lots of villains. But according to the law, no crime.
General" ... Parliamentarians should have the grace to let justice calmly and effectively follow its course."Letter from Jean-C. Hébert, counsel to Julie Couillard, to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security...
GeneralThat’s some mighty fine print: Maybe Justice isn’t just a rerun after allI was about to fall asleep when I suddenly realized that there is a small, but potentially significant difference in the wording...