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Mandatory minimum penalty for firing gun at house unconstitutional: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a mandatory minimum sentence of four years for firing a gun at a house is unconstitutional.CanadaJan 27
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Supreme Court of Canada welcomes Michelle O’Bonsawin, 1st Indigenous justiceO'Bonsawin, the first Indigenous justice on the top court, is a bilingual Franco-Ontarian and an Abenaki member of the Odanak First Nation.CanadaNov 28, 2022
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Supreme Court declares parts of sex offender registry unconstitutionalThe ruling came in the case of a 19-year-old Edmonton man who was brought to a party publicized by an explicit ad on Facebook and sexually touched two women.CrimeOct 28, 2022
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Supreme Court won’t hear appeal of Pierre Karl Péladeau over sister’s inheritanceCanada's high court dismissed the appeal involving a more than 20-year-old family quarrel between the heirs of the late Quebecor founder Pierre Péladeau.CanadaJul 7, 2022
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Convicted murderers win sentence appeals in Alberta, will get earlier chance to apply for paroleFour men, each convicted of at least two counts of first-degree murder, have won the right to be able to apply for parole earlier than their initial sentences called for.CrimeJun 24, 2022
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Quebec double murderer won’t have appeal heard by Supreme Court of CanadaA jury found Fredette guilty of first-degree murder in October 2019 in the deaths of Véronique Barbe and Yvon Lacasse — a man he killed at a rest stop over a vehicle.CanadaJun 16, 2022
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‘Elephant in the room’: Judge addresses impact of supreme court ruling in Toronto van attack caseBefore sentencing the man responsible for Toronto's deadly van attack to life in prison, the judge presiding over the case took a moment to address ``the elephant in the room.''CrimeJun 14, 2022
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Quebec City mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette can apply for parole after 25 yearsAlexandre Bissonnette pleaded guilty to six charges of first-degree murder in the January 2017 assault that took place just after evening prayers at a Quebec City mosque.CanadaMay 27, 2022
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Feds would join challenge of Quebec’s secularism law at Supreme CourtThe law, commonly known as Bill 21, bans public sector workers who are deemed to be in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols on the job.CanadaMay 25, 2022
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Supreme Court rules Quebec sex assault defendant must face trial despite delaysFriday's ruling involves the case of a Quebec man who was acquitted on seven sexual assault charges in 2017 but who was ordered to stand trial again.CanadaMay 6, 2022
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