Defending Open Courts, Poilievre on C-75, John Carpay, & Jordan Peterson v College of Psychologists

This week's analysis starts with three cases out of Nova Scotia - a homicide on a home invasion in Halifax where the occupier of the home killed one of the intruders and was determined to be acting in self defense, a small claims court case involving a legal bill on a divorce where the adjudicator incorrectly agreed to keep the names of people involved anonymous, and the failed attempt by Ernest Fenwick MacIntosh to claim defamation against the victims of his historical sexual assaults. Then, I review the tragic death of OPP Cst. Pierzchala, and the calls by many, including CPC leader Pierre Poilievre, to strengthen Canada's bail regime for violent offenders. I analyze Bill C-75, which in 2019 made significant changes to the approach to bail. I review the arrest of the head of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Reforms, John Carpay, on a charge of intimidating a justice system participant, and his wrongful lengthy arrest procedure in Calgary. Finally, I discuss the Ontario College of Psychologists' attempt to discipline Jordan Peterson over social media postings. This seems to involve someone at the College trying to use Peterson's fame to draw attention to themselves. I do not expect this to go well for the College, and review how professional disciplinary matters can unfold, and how they can be appealed to the (more) legitimate court system.