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OPP bust organised crime ring
They were to have appeared on Wednesday for a bail hearing in the Ontario Court of Justice Criminal Division in Brampton. An arrest warrant has been issued for a ninth suspect, Mudrik Mohamed Omar,31.
Updated: 11/30/2011 03:20P
BC court rules drunk-driving law unconstitutional
Sigurdson said the new law's automatic roadside prohibition is “essentially criminal law invalidly enacted,” turning police into the judge, jury and executioner by skipping “the presumption of innocence.” Earlier in the day prior to the ruling,
Updated: 11/30/2011 03:20P
B.C.'s drunk driving law unconstitutional in part, judge rules
Solicitor General Shirley Bond, who needed time to review the ruling, said regardless of the decision the cops will be out in force enforcing the impaired driving laws - the decision does not affected the federal criminal code prohibitions.
Updated: 11/30/2011 03:14P
Alleged eta gang members Danni Rivera and David Santana indicted for roles in
The indictment supersedes an April 20, 2010 indictment that charged Santana and two other men, Oswaldo Santillan Jr., 20, of Perth Amboy, and Hector Montoya-Garay, 22, of Perth Amboy. Santillan pleaded guilty on May 16 to first-degree kidnapping and
Updated: 11/30/2011 03:09P
BC drunk driving law “infringes” on rights
Sigurdson said the new law's automatic roadside prohibition is “essentially criminal law invalidly enacted,” turning police into the judge, jury and executioner by skipping “the presumption of innocence.” Earlier in the day prior to the ruling,
Updated: 11/30/2011 03:01P
Part of BC's drunk-driving law violates Charter, judge rules
The court ruled Wednesday that BC was within its jurisdiction in putting in place the laws that target drivers with a blood alcohol content over 0.05 per cent, because the province should be allowed to regulate licensing of drivers and put in measures
Updated: 11/30/2011 03:01P
So, what is a marriage?
So any second, third, fourth simultaneous marriage is, by default, a common-law relationship. Logic takes us that far. Canada's Criminal Code makes it illegal for anyone to be in “any kind of conjugal union with more than one person at the same time,
Updated: 11/30/2011 02:53P
Parts of BC's new drunk driving laws declared unconstitutional
BC Supreme Court Justice Jon Sigurdson has declared part of the province's tough new impaired driving law as unconstitutional for turning police into a roadside judge, jury and executioner. In a lengthy decision released Wednesday, the veteran jurist
Updated: 11/30/2011 02:38P
Judge rules against high costs, long suspensions in BC drunk driving law
Justice Jon Sigurdson found British Columbia's new laws aimed at cracking down on drunk driving go too far by allowing an automatic 90-day driving suspension when someone blows over .08 on a breathalyzer test. The law also allows for penalties that
Updated: 11/30/2011 02:37P
Sen. Rand Paul fights against martial law legislation [The Arena]
Justice Scalia was, as he often does, following the wisdom of our founding fathers. As Franklin wisely warned against, we should not attempt to trade liberty for security, if we do we may end up with neither. And really, what security does this
Updated: 11/30/2011 02:31P
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