Remembering Dennis Edney, No Tantallon Fire Charges, Valley Teacher Cleared, Bail Reforms in Force, CPC Denied Full Inquiry Standing, Trump to SCOTUS
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a restful and enjoyable break. This week, I start with a few words about the 7th anniversary of the deaths that lead to the establishment of the Desmond Inquiry, and where that process currently stands. I congratulate Dr. Margo Watt on her new book on forensic psychology, and encourage non-academic readers to give it a look. Dennis Edney, long time lawyer for Omar Khadr, died this week at age 77. I remember Mr. Edney, an award winning lawyer for his pro bono work. The RCMP has closed it's case on the fires that raged on the outskirts of Halifax last summer. Residents are upset with the manner in which they found out this information. A teacher from the Annapolis Valley has been cleared of sexual assault charges which arose in 2019. Judging by the court decision, the case never should have gone on for as long as it did. Bill C-48, the bail reform legislation, is in force, and has brought some significant changes to how bail hearings will unfold for those charged with weapons or intimate partner violence offences. The Conservative Party has been denied full standing for a second time in the Foreign Interference Inquiry. I discuss what that means, and what we can expect from the Inquiry. Finally, I look south to the machinations involving former President Trump. The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that he is not eligible to be on the Presidential ballot in that State. I summarize why they have said that, and what I expect will happen when the case reaches the Supreme Court of the United States.
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