The Court of Appeal for Ontario (the “ONCA”) has provided an emphatic reminder regarding the importance of timely access to counsel. R v Whittaker, 2024 ONCA 182 reinforces the notion...
In April 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) rendered a decision about a detainee’s right to counsel, pursuant to s. 10(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms...
We’ve all seen a classic interrogation scene in movies or on TV. The police sit an accused person down, start asking questions, and hope he doesn’t “lawyer up.” What we...
In November, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) released its decision in R v Rafilovich, 2019 SCC 51 [Rafilovich], addressing the application of provisions of the Criminal Code, RSC 1985,...
