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Parliament is considering new legislation which would radically alter impaired driving law in Canada. Many of the provisions likely violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and threaten the right to a fair trial. On September 29, 2016, the bill was before the Public Safety and National Security Committee. A copy of the bill can […]
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One of our drinking and driving cases was stayed in September for 2016, when the police were caught discussing their evidence during the trial. During criminal trials the judge usually prohibits witnesses from discussing their evidence. This is done to protect against one witness tainting another witness’ evidence. In our case, the police were found […]
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New penalties for drug-impaired driving take effect Sunday Oct. 2, 2016, in Ontario Ontario motorists stopped by police for driving while high on marijuana — or other drugs — will face the same Highway Traffic Act penalties as drunk drivers starting Sunday, October 2, 2016. It was already a criminal offence to drive a motor […]
October 2016
Brett McGarry
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