There is an article on CTV news about the Conservatives being open to amending the 3 strikes rule in bill C-23B. I argued against that measure at the Standing Committee meeting but then again so did most of the witnesses. I have said it before but it’s worth saying again. No one supported the billRead More

This is reposted from the Globe and Mail. Read the original online at http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/quebec/quebec-backs-off-plan-to-lower-dui-limit-to-05-from-08/article1827582/ Quebec’s fight against impaired driving has taken a bizarre twist as the government retreats on its plan to reduce the legal blood-alcohol level to 0.05 from 0.08, contrary to what many other provinces have done. Transport Minister Sam Hamad said onRead More

Nicole Levesque and I were invited recently to appear in front of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security in Ottawa recently in order to provide expert testimony on Bill C-23B, a poorly constructed piece legislation proposed by the Conservatives back in May. It was an interesting experience to say the least. InRead More

Procrastinators. I have never understood them. Actually, that’s not entirely true. I used to be one up until my first year of University when I realized that leaving things to the last minute was not the best idea. So I cleaned up my act and learned how to get things done on time. Especially theRead More

We had an unhappy client recently who decided she no longer wanted her waiver application and demanded a refund (well after we had finished all the paperwork). Obviously we were not able to provide a refund seeing as we had done all the work. The result was a minor nuisance that went on much longer that itRead More

Waiver renewal fees skyrocket for sex offenders By: Ingrid Phaneuf OTTAWA, Ont. — It’s hard to feel sorry for people convicted of sexual offences, especially those who’ve committed offences against minors, defined as persons aged under 18 years old under US federal law. But do you feel sorry for the family man who was chargedRead More