Shelburne Fire Charges; DeMolitor Sues Premier Over Firing; Jail Lockdowns Ruled Illegal; Quebec Police Officer Fraud Conviction Upheld at SCC; No Appeal For Jordan Peterson; Upcoming Parliament

This week, I focus on some Nova Scotia-based cases, as well as the Supreme Court decision on a Quebec police officer, Jordan Peterson's rejected appeal, and the upcoming Parliament. In Nova Scotia, a 22-year old has been charged with setting the Shelburne fires, former political staffer and candidate Nargis DeMolitor has sued the Premier for wrongful dismissal and defamation after she was fired for an anti-semantic tweet, and a judge has declared that the rampant lockdowns in NS jails are illegal. Following up on some cases discussed in earlier videos, Ernest MacEvoy has been sentenced for aggravated assault after shooting his brother in the leg with a shotgun, and a Bedford teenager is seeking to have his attempted murder charge tossed due to Charter violations. The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the conviction of a Quebec police officer who was on long term medical leave, and was convicted of fraud over $5000 for minimizing his ability to work while on leave. This will reverberate through employment law circles. Jordan Peterson has lost his bid to have the Ontario Court of Appeal hear his appeal of a requirement by the Ontario College of Psychologists to have him take mandatory social media training. Finally, I look ahead to the upcoming session of the House of Commons, which will include debates on legislation dealing with cross-border device privacy, offshore energy development, and RCMP oversight, along with the public inquiry into election interference.