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Section 2 of The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: The Fundamental Freedoms

By Jonathan Pyzer on July 3, 2018

Section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms addresses our “fundamental freedoms”. There are four fundamental freedoms in total. Section 2 states ...

Changes to the Jury Selection Process

By Jonathan Pyzer on June 14, 2018

With Bill C-75 the jury selection is to be significantly changed. Currently, both the Crown and Defence are given the same number of preemptory challenge ...

Changes to Domestic Violence Law

By Jonathan Pyzer on June 12, 2018

As recent as March of 2018, a new bill, Bill C-75, was presented in Parliament with the overall goal of both decreasing backlog in ...

Police Record Checks Reform Act Finally to Become Law on Nov. 1, 2018

By Jonathan Pyzer on May 10, 2018

Nearly three years after it was passed unanimously by the Ontario legislature the Police Record Checks Reform Act will become law on Nov. 1. It ...

What Happens When The Police Breach Your Rights?

By Jonathan Pyzer on May 8, 2018

It is very important for every Canadian to understand, not only his or her rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, but also ...

Problematic Implications of Bill C-46, Drinking and Driving Legislation

By Jonathan Pyzer on May 1, 2018

The federal government introduced Bill C-46 in July, 2017. This bill is an Act to amend the Criminal Code and make consequential amendments to other ...

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