Questions remain over Quebec’s GPS electronic tracking project for domestic violence offenders
A GPS electronic tracking project, the latest initiative the Quebec government has launched to fight domestic violence, raises questions.
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Quebec Court of Appeal sets clear guidelines over use of screening devices for breath samples
Police officers who demand drivers to provide breath samples must have an approved screening device with them to be able to immediately conduct the test, ruled a full bench of the Quebec Court of Appeal, upending its own previous guidance that allowed delays depending on the circumstances.
Teen must provide DNA sample
A Montreal teen found who plead guilty of to cyber theft discovered the long reach of section 487.05 of the Criminal Code.
Chief Justice of Court of Quebec will establish division to deal with conjugal and sexual complaints
A new divisional court dealing with conjugal and sexual complaints is expected to be launched by the beginning of 2022 by the Court of Quebec, potentially setting the stage for a legal battle against the Quebec government.
Clash between Quebec executive and judiciary flares up over how to deal with conjugal and sexual violence
An unusually public clash between the Quebec Justice Minister and the Chief Justice of the Court of Quebec has materialized over competing visions on how to deal with conjugal and sexual violence cases, with little signs of abating.
Damages awarded to victims of conjugal violence
A man who subjected his ex-wife to nine years of domestic violence was ordered by Quebec Superior Court to pay her nearly $47,000 in damages, the second time in less than a month that a Quebec court ordered an abusive spouse to pay damages for the violence they inflicted.
Quebec Court of Appeal expresses frustration over systemic delays in securing trial transcripts
The Quebec Court of Appeal, exasperated by provincial government inaction, delivered a rare but stinging rebuke over recurring systemic unmitigated delays in securing trial transcripts that disproportionately affect English-speaking appellants which “regrettably” puts into question the proper administration of criminal justice in Quebec.
Quebec introduces major reform to crime victims legislation
The Quebec government introduced a bill that will revamp its crime victims legislation to expand the number of people it will cover, making it the most generous in the country.
Little awareness by judges over heightened risks of domestic violence during pandemic, asserts study
Canadian judges have demonstrated very little awareness over the heightened risks of domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic, a situation that should prompt judges to attend comprehensive legal training over what the United Nations has described as the “shadow pandemic,” according to human rights and legal aid experts.
Quebec court applies Jordan ceilings to white collar crime
A Quebec man accused of tax evasion by provincial tax authorities won an “important” legal battle after the Court of Quebec applied the landmark Jordan ruling and ordered a stay of proceedings and charges.
Federal court judge declares retroactive record suspension eligibility requirements unconstitutional
Following in the footsteps of British Columbia and Ontario, a Federal Court judge declared retroactive record suspension eligibility requirements to be unconstitutional, opening the door to thousands of offenders across the country to be eligible for a pardon.