New legislation regarding sexual assault training for federal judges received royal assent on May 6, 2021. It comes in response to a series of sexual assault cases that drew public criticism, including comments which were perceived to be victim-blaming made by the presiding judge in R v Wagar, 2015 ABCA 327 (overturned on appeal in R v Wagar, 2017...

With the jury hearing opening statements in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin this week, the issues of police powers of arrest and use of force are particularly timely. While laws in Minnesota differ to some degree from Canada, police officers in Canada are generally authorized to arrest a person they find committing a...

Earlier this year I wrote a brief piece with respect to the right of privacy we all enjoy from the intrusion of the State into our affairs, our private life and our private property/space. That article primarily considered the powers of law enforcement officials to conduct what are commonly referred to as “Covid-19 Compliance Checks” at our homes...