MCC and CP Allen Charges, NS Leg Session, Supreme Court DUI Acquittal and Quebec Cannabis, Prairie Premiers v. Justice Min, "Comedy of Errors" Australian Case

This week in law, a final update from the Mass Casualty Commission, where they urge everyone to work on their recommendations, and note that they will not longer monitor their social media or emails. The spring sitting of the Nova Scotia Legislature has ended after 14 days. There were very few mentions of the MCC in the legislature after the final report was issued. I review some of the legislation that passed during this session. The 15 year old who was arrested for a knife incident was back in court, where the judge ordered a psychological assessment. I discuss what that might mean. The Supreme Court of Canada issued two decisions this week. In one, they say that for a DUI breath demand, the officer must have the approved screening device on hand, or be able to have immediate access to it. In the other, the Court confirmed the right of Quebec to restrict people from growing cannabis, even though it is legal by federal law. The Prairie Premiers and the Federal Justice Minister had words over comments from Minister Lametti about potentially revisiting the 1930 agreement that gave Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba the same authority over natural resources that other provinces already enjoyed. I talk about who is right, and the question of how this all interacts with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Finally, a 'fun' case out of Australia of a self represented person in a prolonged foreclosure case who won out in the end, in what the judge called a 'comedy of errors'.