Criminal
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October 08, 2025
The Strong Borders Act and the road ahead: Charting Canada’s AML future
In part one of this series (see below for link), we traced the broad ambitions of Bill C-2, the so-called Strong Borders Act. We examined how Canada, under mounting domestic and international pressure, sought to overhaul its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) framework, repositioning itself against increasingly sophisticated networks of financial crime (Government of Canada, 2025; FATF, 2022). That first instalment highlighted the bill’s sweeping recalibration of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA), its elevation of FINTRAC into a far more muscular regulator, and its attempt to harden Canada’s borders against precursor chemicals, illicit funds and contraband.
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October 08, 2025
R. v. Chand: A cautionary tale of generative AI and judicial intervention
This is the third article in a series building on my earlier discussion of AI hallucinations in the legal context and their prevalence.
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October 08, 2025
Miscarriage of Justice Canada targets B.C. government for mishandling wrongful conviction
The adage “justice delayed is justice denied” has a corollary: justice delayed is compensation denied. What happens when our criminal justice system makes a mistake? Fortunately, groups are stepping forward to correct an existing wrong. They are working to ensure that a wrongly convicted individual, Gerald Klassen, will ultimately be compensated for the injustice he endured at the hands of the state.
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October 07, 2025
B.C. introducing legislation to address sexual violence at post-secondary schools
The Government of British Columbia is introducing new legislation and an action plan to “strengthen support for post-secondary communities in preventing and responding to sexual violence.”
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October 07, 2025
Attorney General Sean Fraser tells SCC the law needs to protect people with ‘no voice’
There was a celebratory mood at the opening ceremony for the Supreme Court of Canada’s 2025-26 court year, but Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Sean Fraser and other legal leaders delivered a sober message to the Ottawa courtroom packed with lawyers and judges.
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October 07, 2025
Prevalence of AI hallucinations in the legal context
When it comes to legal research and the use of generative AI, the amount of false information being generated is alarming. However, the data varies depending on the study, the AI tools analyzed and how AI hallucinations manifest.
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October 07, 2025
Lawyer ordered to pay costs for non-disclosure of gen AI use and citing fake precedents in court
In a cautionary case for litigation lawyers who use generative artificial intelligence (AI) for court submissions, a Federal Court associate judge recently hit an immigration lawyer with personal costs for submitting two defective AI-generated precedents and for breaching the Federal Court’s requirement to disclose any generative AI use in court filings.
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October 07, 2025
White designer sunglasses key to upholding robbery conviction
Most criminal trials involve a process where a defendant’s identity is confirmed through in-court identification or evidence linking the accused to the crime. When a trial judge misinterprets evidence, it can lead to a wrongful conviction.
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October 07, 2025
DEFENCES - Alibi
Appeal by the Crown from acquittal for sexual assault. Appeal by respondent from his conviction for assault. The trial judge found beyond a reasonable doubt that the respondent committed the sexual assault.
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October 06, 2025
The gathering storm of the Strong Borders Act: Criticisms of Bill C-2
In part one of this series, we examined the sweeping ambitions of Bill C-2. While its measures promise a tougher stance against financial crime, they have sparked an equally vigorous debate. This instalment dives into those criticisms, unpacking concerns about privacy, solicitor-client privilege and the operational burdens placed on regulated entities.