A 26-year-old Toronto mother has been charged with leaving children unattended after a passerby at a shopping mall found five youngsters alone in a car Monday evening.
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
London Free Press - City & Region - Court told teen confessed to attack
The stabbing confession was made to an undercover police officer posing as a criminal.
Source: London Free Press - City & Region - Court told teen confessed to attack
Probe drug squad, Ontario urged
The Toronto Police Services Board has opened the door to a public inquiry that would examine the internal investigation of an alleged rogue drug squad whose members are currently facing criminal charges.
Police board 'welcomes' public airing, but not now
Members of the Toronto Police Services Board passed a motion Tuesday to welcome a public airing of allegations of police corruption, but it would be years before an inquiry could be held.
'Nothing to hide,' Baltovich author says
The author of a book about the Robert Baltovich murder case said today that while he has "nothing to hide," he intends to fight a subpoena ordering him to surrender his source material to Crown prosecutors.
Source: TheStar.com - 'Nothing to hide,' Baltovich author says
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Police force grappled with how to restore integrity
Toronto's police force knew there was a widespread problem with its drug squads and was grappling with how to restore its integrity, according to a confidential internal report.
Leader of the Pot-position
The opposition leader is admitting he smoked pot as a high school and university student. The revelations are in a column Tory wrote 30 years ago as a student for the Osgoode Hall Law School newspaper.
Source: 580 CFRA - News Talk Radio
Holiday Presents for that special (in)mate...
Maryland Correctional Enterprises has put its 182- page catalog online, reports the Associated Press. Anyone can buy hundreds of items the agency offers for sale to government agencies and Maryland nonprofit organizations. The catalog is at http://www.dpscs.state.md.us/mcem. The products include institutional clothing, bedding, clocks, signs, nd lots of furniture. Nearly half the pages are filled with furniture, including the Slammer table, designed for correctional environments and named "because they put 'em in the slammer," said the corrections group's Jeff Beeson.
Link to Tennessean.com - Nashville news from The Tennessean, MUSIC CITY U.S.A
Toronto police policy called security threat
A groundbreaking new policy under which the country's largest city police service does not ask suspects about their immigration status will endanger the public, the Canada Border Services Agency says.
Source: TheStar.com - Toronto police policy called security threat
Pepper-sprayed man dies
A 32-year-old man who was pepper-sprayed by transit officials on a Toronto city bus earlier this month has died in hospital.
TheStar.com - Second arrest in Meggoe murder
Police have arrested and charged a second man with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death earlier this month of Colves Meggoe.
TheStar.com - Murder victim targeted, lawyer says
BRAMPTON — Matthew Daly was beaten to death because of the prominent role he played evicting a group of Hamilton men from a Burlington high school graduation party five years ago, a lawyer argued today.
50 Shots Fired, and the Experts Offer a Theory - New York Times
"Contagious shooting" is gunfire that spreads among officers who believe that they, or their colleagues, are facing a threat, says the New York Times. An officer fires, so his colleagues do, too. It apparently happened several times recently in New York City, including this past weekend. Police say five officers fired 50 shots at a bridegroom who, leaving his bachelor party at a strip club, twice drove his car into a minivan carrying plainclothes officers. The man was killed. Eugene O’Donnell, a professor ..."
Link to 50 Shots Fired, and the Experts Offer a Theory - New York Times
Toronto mobsters see their chance
It's not all gloom and doom as Greater Toronto Area mobsters huddle in local social clubs to discuss the impact of the largest Mafia bust in Canadian history.
Investigator for prisons says raise in order
Canadian prisoners aren’t earning enough while behind bars, according to a federal penitentiaries monitor. The pay rate of $6.90 per day for jobs in prison programs hasn’t changed for 20 years and a boost will help prisoners to develop a sense of responsibility, making it easier to eventually reintegrate into society, says a criminal law specialist with the Prisoners’ Rights Committee. The committee would like to see the pay level increased to minimum wage.
Sunday, November 26, 2006
Trio Rack Up 130 Charges in Poker Game Robbery | Bluff Magazine
Three men are facing a total of 130 criminal charges in connection with a poker game robbery in Toronto last week.
Source: Trio Rack Up 130 Charges in Poker Game Robbery | Bluff Magazine
TheStar.com - After 50 years, still fighting for justice
"Jim Coffin can barely picture his father’s face, but a conversation or song about the man who disappeared from his life 50 years ago moves him to tears."
Source: TheStar.com - After 50 years, still fighting for justice
TheStar.com - Guilty plea in 1994 murders
A long-time fugitive accused of killing two men and injuring four other strangers after spraying a busy dance floor with bullets has made a surprise mid-trial guilty plea.
Saturday, November 25, 2006
TheStar.com - Jail illegal gun owners, Bryant says
Gun-toting violent criminals should get significant jail time, even for possessing an illegal weapon, Ontario Attorney General Michael Bryant told a federal justice committee yesterday.
Toronto car dealer sparked mob probe
TORONTO - This week's police operation against the Montreal Mafia -- described by the RCMP as "one of the most important police operations in the history of Canada" -- had humble origins in a $500,000 debt owed by a Toronto-area car dealer to another car salesman in Montreal, according to police sources.
CTV.ca | PM unveils 'reverse-onus' gun crime legislation
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has outlined tough new gun crime legislation that will require some criminals to prove why they should receive bail.
Source: CTV.ca | PM unveils 'reverse-onus' gun crime legislation
Police corruption probe led to illness, officers say
Two investigators who probed corruption allegations against fellow Toronto police officers for years said Friday indifference from police brass and isolation from their peers took a profound toll on their health.
Source: Police corruption probe led to illness, officers say
Fantino shelved pricey probe into internal corruption, lawyer alleges
Former Toronto police chief Julian Fantino is being accused of interfering with an expensive anti-corruption task force three years ago and of pulling funding that would have kept it going.
Link to Fantino shelved pricey probe into internal corruption, lawyer alleges
'Vicious' youth is on the lam
A man who was convicted as a youth in a "vicious, cold-hearted attack" where a disabled man was repeatedly stabbed and robbed of his motorized scooter has disappeared.
Source: TorontoSun.com - Toronto And GTA - 'Vicious' youth is on the lam
globeandmail.com: Grow-op bust a snapshot of market
"In one sense, the monster North York marijuana grow-operation shut down by Toronto police on Thursday was remarkable. In all, 18 soil-filled apartments in the same Jane Street high-rise were found to have been transformed into indoor gardens, bursting with an estimated $6-million worth of plants."
Thursday, November 23, 2006
TheStar.com - Leaders unite against gun crime
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Premier Dalton McGuinty and Mayor David Miller will today unveil plans to make it harder for those accused of gun crimes to get back on the street, the Toronto Star has learned.
TheStar.com - Biker chief's appeal won't be heard
OTTAWA (CP) — The Supreme Court of Canada says it will not hear an appeal by former Hells Angel boss Maurice (Mom) Boucher of his first-degree murder conviction in the slaying of two prison guards.
CityNews: Five-Year-Old Shooting Victim May Never See Justice
Shaquan Cadougan made headlines last year as the youngest victim of Toronto's summer of the gun. He was hit by drive-by bullets as he sat with family members on a warm night at his Driftwood Ave. home in August 2005.
Source: CityNews: Five-Year-Old Shooting Victim May Never See Justice
Ontario Judicial Appointments Announced
"Ottawa, November 23, 2006 – The Honourable Vic Toews Q.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments:"
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Dozens arrested in Montreal mob crackdown
"One of those taken into custody during early morning raids was 82-year-old Nicolo Rizzuto, the father of reputed Montreal mob boss Vito Rizzuto"
Source: globeandmail.com: Dozens arrested in Montreal mob crackdown
Mega-trials strain legal aid
"Big gang busts have put so much stress on the system that even those earning as low as $16,000 may not qualify for assistance"
Toronto police tried to dodge bullet of public inquiry, report suggests
Senior managers in Toronto's police force hoped to avert a full-blown public inquiry into corruption charges by launching their own internal probe, a CBC News investigation has found.
Source: Toronto police tried to dodge bullet of public inquiry, report suggests
Lawyer wants public probe
One of 10 prominent Toronto lawyers whose 1999 complaints about alleged police corruption helped prompt the RCMP-led special task force probe now suggests that the criminal charges against John Schertzer's drug team should immediately be dropped and a public inquiry ordered.
Source: TorontoSun.com - Toronto And GTA - Lawyer wants public probe
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
TorontoSun.com - Toronto And GTA - Whistle-blower 'correct'
"A second Toronto cop who was on a corruption task force now makes public assertions that a list of serious issues have been either ignored or overlooked by police brass."
Source: TorontoSun.com - Toronto And GTA - Whistle-blower 'correct'
Questions about car riled cop: witness - Probe revealed car was stolen
"WHITBY -- A Durham cop reacted angrily when a colleague questioned him about his flashy car and its unusual plates, a jury has heard."
Source: durham region news: ajax, pickering, whitby, oshawa, scugog, uxbridge and clarington newspapers
CityNews: Home - Part Of Downtown Core Shut Down After Shooting
"A discharge of bullets in the same area where Jane Creba was felled on Boxing Day has police hunting for suspects."
Source: CityNews: Home
Law Times - Contradictions sink Rankin conviction
"The recent Ontario Superior Court decision to overturn former investment banker Andrew Rankin’s tipping conviction likely won’t change the way the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) approaches similar cases in the future, says Nigel Campbell, a former senior investigative counsel for the OSC."
Source: Law Times
Toronto police make arrests in taxi cab robberies - 680News - ALL NEWS RADIO
"Toronto - Two men have been arrested after a series of taxi-cab robberies took place in the city."
Source: 680News - ALL NEWS RADIO
TheStar.com - Jewel heists target Asians
"One recent robbery included a male thief disguised in a head-to-toe burqa"
Canada Law Book - Revenge Killer Remorseful
"Prosecutors are seeking a seven-year term for a Montreal man whose act of revenge resulted in death. The defendant, originally charged with second-degree murder for deliberately running down a teen gang member with a car, pleaded guilty to manslaughter earlier this year and took the stand to express his remorse before the judge at his sentencing hearing yesterday. A psychiatric report describes him as a low risk to reoffend."
Source: Canada Law Book
MPPs face battle over Runciman censure
"Opposition parties say free speech for Ontario MPPs is at stake today as they battle the government over a report into remarks made by Progressive Conservative Bob Runciman about a high-profile court case."
Link to TheStar.com - MPPs face battle over Runciman censure
Monday, November 20, 2006
CANOE -- CNEWS - Canada: Straitjacket for Toronto cop corruption probe
"Internal investigation of drug cops will reveal only 'bits and pieces' police want public to hear"
Source: CANOE -- CNEWS - Canada: Straitjacket for Toronto cop corruption probe
CTV Toronto - Teen free after rape victims said he didn't do it - CTV News, Shows and Sports -- Canadian Television
"A teenaged boy accused of raping two women in the Danforth area walked out of court a free man Monday after the victims testified he was not their attacker."
Judicial appointments overhaul plan panned
The government is planning changes to the composition and operation of federal judicial advisory committees, a move that has already been denounced by members of the bar and the judiciary — not just because of the changes themselves, but because of a lack of consultation with stakeholders.
BBC NEWS | UK | England | London | Beat officers to use head cameras
"Eight Metropolitan Police officers in Haringey, north London, will use the devices on the beat, to record evidence of people causing trouble."
Source: BBC NEWS | UK | England | London | Beat officers to use head cameras
Sunday, November 19, 2006
The Wrong Man
"The thin court files and interviews with various officials confirm Fishburne's account of how an innocent man was swept through the justice system. Fishburne's soft voice is anguished even now, a year later, when he echoes the denial he sounded that day, and for the days and then weeks that followed."
From the Washington Post.
Source: The Wrong Man
TheStar.com - Hiker husband gets life for fatal push
"A Grimsby man has been sentenced to life in prison for the planned murder of his common-law wife, who fell to her death from a cliff during a hiking trip on the Niagara Escarpment."
Source: TheStar.com - Hiker husband gets life for fatal push
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Adjunct Professor James Morton on Twisted Facts about Justice System
An excellent article by James Morton that comments on the recent criticisms by politicians of the justice system who use crime as a cheap and dirty way of winning public support.
Link to Adjunct Professor James Morton on Twisted Facts about Justice System
Video from UK show Fifth Gear: "Top Lawyer"
A video from a top barrister in London who likes winning, nice cars, and fine suits (kind of like me):
Four teens arrested for east Toronto burglaries
"Toronto police, searching for a suspect in a string of east Toronto break-ins, say they arrested a teenager and three of his alleged partners in a stolen car."
Source: TheStar.com - Four teens arrested for east Toronto burglaries
Two men sought in slaying
"Police have issued arrest warrants for two men charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting of a 50-year-old Scarborough man this week..."
TorontoSun.com - Toronto And GTA - Teens strike again
"Two teens who robbed a cabbie at gunpoint last month apparently stuck up a second cab driver yesterday near the same location and at the same time..."
Source: TorontoSun.com - Toronto And GTA - Teens strike again
Friday, November 17, 2006
Fantino urges war on drunk drivers
"The new head of the Ontario Provincial Police has come out swinging, blaming "significant gaps" in the provincial justice system for allowing too many impaired drivers to get off scot-free."
Edmonton News - Cops match up bloody clothing
"Various clothing items seized from accused wife-killer Michael White's home matched bloody clothes seized from a garbage bag police saw White carry from a field."
Source: edmontonsun.com - Edmonton News - Cops match up bloody clothing
Thursday, November 16, 2006
'He's gone ... dead' - "Eye for an Eye"
And so the cycle continues...
Courtney Meggoe doesn't want to talk too much about his brother -- shot dead by gunmen who stormed his Malvern home then ran off into the night -- but he does have a message for those who killed him.
"An eye for an eye, the Bible says that," Meggoe said yesterday.
Source: TorontoSun.com - Toronto And GTA - 'He's gone ... dead'
Never put your gun in your pants
Ouch. That's some street justice at its finest.
WICHITA, Kan. — A botched kidnapping ended with one of the assailants shooting himself in the groin, police said.
Fishupdate.com: Toronto company fined for unlawfully importing caviar
It's like a stinky version of the movie Blow.
CAVIAR Centre Inc. was this week convicted in the Ontario Court of Justice - Criminal Division, for unlawfully importing sturgeon caviar into Canada from Turkey without a permit.
Source: Fishupdate.com: Toronto company fined for unlawfully importing caviar
Police get court order to release pictures of youths
The image of a young man pointing a handgun at taxi driver Jagjit Bhatti moments before he was robbed is clear, but Toronto police needed a court order to release it today.
Source: TheStar.com - Police get court order to release pictures of youths
Life for teen who killed blind man
BARRIE—Rick Giles is still fighting back tears, a week after a judge sentenced the man who murdered his legally blind father with an axe to life in prison without chance of parole for seven years.
Department of Justice and Canadian Law Enforcement...
Department of Justice and Canadian Law Enforcement Agencies Work Together to Fight Gun Crime
Source: Department of Justice and Canadian Law Enforcement...
City lags in solving crimes: Survey
Just 28% of cases 'cleared': StatsCan - Toronto police dispute findings.
TheStar.com - `Someone needs to speak up'
A year ago, Amon Beckles was fatally shot outside his best friend's funeral
Silent witnesses frustrate his mother and police, writes Tracy Huffman
Exactly what I am talking about in my post below about Fantino: if the police had the resepct of the community, and believed that they are there to help them and not shake them down because they are "observed in a high crime area, known for ..." [as I so often see in my disclosure reports], then perhaps people would be more likley to come forward. As Nietzsce said: "The consequences of our actions take hold of us quite indifferent to our claim that meanwhile we have "improved"."
Fantino rakes justice system
"Ontario’s justice system is undermining police efforts to crack down on impaired drivers who kill scores of people in the province every year, OPP Commissioner Julian Fantino said today."
Yet another law and order mentality cheapshot at the "justice system". Never do the police take a step back and evaluate themselves and ask why it is that some charges are stayed, dismissed, or otherwise. In my experience, it is actually because of sloppy police work, indiscriminate breaching of people's rights, and a displacement of funds to police forces while not equaling out the costs to courts and other members of the justice system that results in individuals not being brought to justice. Remember, the most difficult thing for a criminal defence lawyer, is a police officer who does his job properly and diligently, without breaching anyone's rights, and who plays by the rules. Fortunately for me, this does not happen often and as a result I am very successful in winning my cases. Of course, you would never hear Fantino say something to the effect of "police need to stop breaching Charter rights, investigate their cases properly, and get the respect of the community" yet the irony is that this is precisely how he would achieve his objectives.
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
McGuinty presses for gun crime reform
"Premier Dalton McGuinty is urging MPs in Ottawa to stop blocking federal government efforts to pass tougher sentences for gun crimes."
4 sought in home invasion, sex assault
"Four men are being sought in connection with a home invasion in an affluent north Brampton neighbourhood where a woman was beaten, stripped naked and sexually assaulted."
Source: TheStar.com - 4 sought in home invasion, sex assault
TheStar.com - Man critical after pepper-spray incident
"A former Croatian soldier and graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point is on life support in hospital after being pepper sprayed by TTC constables following a disturbance on a bus, CTV news reports."
Source: TheStar.com - Man critical after pepper-spray incident
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
CityNews: OPP Offers $50,000 Reward For Cold Case Murders Believed Tied To Toronto
"Last week we told you about two intriguing cold cases that O.P.P. experts believed had ties to Toronto's gay village."
Source: CityNews: OPP Offers $50,000 Reward For Cold Case Murders Believed Tied To Toronto
Victims' kin aghast at sex sentences
"WINNIPEG — Family members of two young sex assault victims cursed and sobbed in court today after a judge handed down what they considered light sentences for a husband and wife who lured the girls to their home and raped them."
Witness recalls horrific abuse
"The former girlfriend of a man accused of shooting six men in a failed attempt to abduct her recounted years of terror in court today."
Officers injured in domestic dispute
"Two police officers suffered injuries this afternoon while pursuing a man involved in a domestic dispute in North York."
Man shot in hand
"Police are hunting for three suspects after a man was shot in the hand during an attempted home invasion in North York today."
Source: TheStar.com - Man shot in hand
Monday, November 13, 2006
Legal Aid Ontario Struggles with Budget - Law Times
"Last month, Legal Aid Ontario announced that its certificate program was $10 million over targeted expenditures after a mid-year review and that it would be changing its payment schedule in attempts to address the issue..."
Open sex-offender registry may spur vigilantes - Law Times
"Proposed changes to the provincial sex-offender registry, which would make it publicly accessible like the U.S. model, rather than accessible only by law enforcement officials who notify the public on a case-by-case basis, could lower compliance and increase vigilantism concerns, according to one Toronto criminal lawyer..."
Source: Law Times
New OPP chief keeps eyes on highway
"ORILLIA — Raising the OPP's public profile is a priority for Julian Fantino and getting more cars on the road is key. If he has his way, they might just be black-and-white retro cruisers."
TheStar.com - Peel police party probe done
"An internal affairs probe into an outdoor party of boozing off-duty Peel police officers has been completed..."
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Concerted effort needed to end gang warfare
"Montrealers can sympathize with residents in Toronto and Edmonton as both those cities find themselves grappling with a sharply increased number of gang-related killings...."
Four men shot outside downtown club
"Toronto police are looking for witnesses to a shooting early yesterday on Queen St. W. that wounded four young men..."
A brief history of the noose
Interesting story from the Toronto Star on the history of hanging as well as the abolishment of it in Canada.
On the morning of the execution, the two murderers' hangman arrived at the Don Jail early and watched the men surreptitiously from a hidden window to gauge their structure, height and weight.
TheStar.com - Officer stabbed in club district brawl
Five men, including one police officer, were taken to hospital with stab wounds after an early-morning fight in Toronto’s club district...
Link to TheStar.com - Officer stabbed in club district brawl
Thinking like a Genius
A collection of strategies to "think like a genius". Not really legal or crime-related (unless you are a super-villain plotting, or a lawyer trying to figure out how to win a tough case...either way, it's interesting).
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Alouettes blame racism for traffic stop
MONTREAL -- When police stopped an SUV with American plates in a rough neighbourhood in Montreal this week, they described it as a routine stop for a minor traffic violation and thought the matter would end there....
Link to globeandmail.com: Alouettes blame racism for traffic stop
Updates to Webpage
I have made some considerable updates to my webpage at www.criminallawyerintoronto.ca . Particularly on the "lawyer resources" page. I have added my bail summaries that many lawyers are asking me to send or copy for them, a start to a project "practitioner's guide to criminal courts in Ontario", as well as some cosmetic changes and a submission form for new clients. I also added my Google Calendar that has all the upcoming events for criminal lawyers practicing in Ontario. All and all, I think that many poeple will find these resources useful.
Thanks for reading.
Penny teaches police officer how to spell r-e-s-p-e-c-t
A Toronto police officer learned a valuable lesson yesterday: Never call the teacher "stupid."
Friday, November 10, 2006
Harper unveils drug-driving plan
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has unveiled plans to clamp down on drivers who are high on drugs.
Wednesday, November 8, 2006
Ontario murder rate up - but still low
The rate of Ontario residents killing each other is at its highest in 10 years but we’re still well below the national average, according to Statistics Canada.
Teacher charged with sexually assaulting student
A West Humber Collegiate Institute teacher was arrested Wednesday on charges of sexually assaulting a female student.
Lawyer blasts cops, media
ST. THOMAS -- The lawyer for a man charged with sexually assaulting his child live on the Internet blasted the police, the community and the media yesterday for jeopardizing his client's right to a fair trial.
Gun used in road rage incident
A 34-year-old Detroit man is facing 11 criminal charges this evening in connection with what the OPP describe as a terrible case of road rage that saw a truck driver fire a gun at a delivery van in Mississauga.
More charges in the Jane Creba investigation
A fourth person has been charged with murder and attempted murder in the Jane Creba investigation.
Jeremiah Valentine, 24, of Toronto was arrested and charged on Wednesday with second-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder. He is scheduled to appear in court Thursday morning.
Man on bail after shooting disappears in Toronto
A man charged in a Thanksgiving weekend shooting that injured four people in downtown London, Ont., has gone missing in Toronto while out on bail, police said.
Judicial Vacancy - Ontario Court of Justice - Milton
See the November 10, 2006 Law Times, p.LB5 for more details.
Tuesday, November 7, 2006
Attorney General Press Release - Justices of the Peace Announcement
TORONTO — Retired justices of the peace can now serve on a day to day basis as needed in Ontario, to help manage the caseload for criminal and Provincial Offences Act proceedings, Attorney General Michael Bryant announced today.
The recently passed Access to Justice Act, 2006 amends the Justices of the Peace Act. For the first time ever, retired justices of the peace can now be assigned by the Ontario Court of Justice to preside over criminal and provincial offences matters on a temporary basis. This will increase flexibility for the Court when scheduling justices of the peace for criminal and Provincial Offences Act matters.
"Twenty-one additional justices of the peace are now officially authorized for assignment across the province," said Bryant. "This is the first wave of appointments that will provide additional capacity for the Ontario Court of Justice and help improve access to justice for all Ontarians."
The Access to Justice Act also amends the Provincial Offences Act, to permit witnesses to testify and be cross-examined by electronic means such as video conferencing. For example, police officers would be able to give evidence from locations outside of court, allowing for more efficient use of their time.
"This is an important step in modernizing the procedures for prosecuting provincial offences through the use of available technology," said Chief Terry McLaren, president of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police. "It allows police services to schedule the work of their officers more effectively, which will improve the administration of justice."
The additional justices of the peace should also assist municipalities with the administration of POA courts.
"Proceedings under the Provincial Offences Act will be improved with these reforms," said Doug Reycraft, president of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. "This will benefit all Ontarians by introducing greater flexibility into the system. We are pleased that the government is moving quickly with its implementation of this important legislation."
Amendments to the Justices of the Peace Act include:
- Establishing minimum qualifications for prospective justices of the peace including a university degree or a comparable community college diploma, or an equivalency, including life experience, and at least 10 years work or volunteer experience.
- Establishing a new Justices of the Peace Appointments Advisory Committee to increase openness and transparency in the appointment process. The committee will reflect regional and community diversity.
- Expanding the powers of the Justices of the Peace Review Council to make the complaints and discipline process more effective.
- Increasing flexibility in the scheduling of justices of the peace by making all future appointments full-time presiding. Presiding justices of the peace can perform a broad range of functions, including presiding over trials in POA matters, such as Highway Traffic Act offences.
On October 19, 2006, the Access to Justice Act was passed. It regulates paralegals and updates the Provincial Offences Act, the Limitations Act, 2002, and the Courts of Justice Act. In addition, the Legislation Act will be created to update the rules for use, publication and interpretation of Ontario's laws.
More information on the Access to Justice Act can be found at
www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/DBLaws/Source/Statutes/English/2006/S06021_e.htm.
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