Lawyer and co-host of The Docket podcast. Tweeting about criminal justice, Canadian politics, labour, employment and human rights. And knitting.
Feb 18, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Some convoy organizers have been charged with counselling the offence of mischief. Mischief sounds like something a naughty toddler does but it can actually be a serious offence punishable by up to 10 years in jail. 1/4
If the mischief "causes actual danger to life" it is punishable by up to imprisonment for life. 2/4
Feb 24, 2019 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
While I’m always hesitant to disagree with anyone who opens by calling me smart, i have to respectfully disagree with @adamgoldenberg’s interpretation of the role economic interests play on the remediation agreement analysis. 1/12
Remember- the prohibition against considering “national economic interests” in 715.32(3) only applies to prosecutions under the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act- this limitation therefore does NOT apply to Criminal Code prosecutions. 2/12
