Shakir Rahim, Author at CCLA

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Fair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing Sentencing Youth

CCLA Intervening Before Supreme Court of Canada to Protect Rights of Youth in the Criminal Justice System

The CCLA has been granted leave to intervene before the Supreme Court of Canada in…

Shakir RahimMay 28, 2024

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Fair Trial Rights Fair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing Prosecutorial Misconduct

CCLA Intervening in Pivotal Case on Miscarriages of Justice before Supreme Court of Canada

The CCLA has been granted leave to intervene before the Supreme Court of Canada in…

Shakir RahimMay 24, 2024

Conditions of Confinement CRIMINAL JUSTICE Prisons, Jails & Community Supervision

CCLA Calls on Government of Ontario to Apologize for Soleiman Faqiri’s Death

The CCLA echoes the call of the Faqiri family for the Government of Ontario to…

Shakir RahimMay 16, 2024

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Fair Trial Rights Fair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing

Supreme Court underscores importance of judicial independence in R. v. Edwards et al.

The Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling in R. v. Edwards et al. affirms the constitutional…

Shakir RahimMay 6, 2024

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Police Transparency, Oversight & Accountability

CCLA intervening before Superior Court of Justice to ensure fair adjudication of police complaints

The CCLA will appear before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice as an intervenor in…

Shakir RahimApril 2, 2024

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Criminal Records & Collateral Consequences Criminal Records & Police Record Checks Indigenous People Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Police Transparency, Oversight & Accountability Race, Religion & Ethnicity Racial Profiling

CCLA intervening in major case on police background checks at Court of Appeal for Ontario

The Court of Appeal for Ontario has granted leave to intervene to the CCLA in…

Shakir RahimFebruary 15, 2024

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Fair Trial Rights Fair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing

Protecting Your Rights in Court – CCLA granted leave to intervene in R. v. Archambault before Supreme Court of Canada

In September 2019, federal legislation (Bill C-75) came into force limiting the availability of preliminary…

Shakir RahimNovember 24, 2023

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Fair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing Right to Reasonable Bail

CCLA Remarks to Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs – Bill C-48 (restricting bail)

On October 4, 2023, Shakir Rahim (Director of the Criminal Justice Program) testified before the…

Shakir RahimOctober 6, 2023

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Fair Trial Rights Fair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing

Supreme Court clarifies role of court-appointed lawyers (amicus) for unrepresented accused persons

On July 28, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in R. v.…

Shakir RahimAugust 17, 2023

Constitutional Remedies CRIMINAL JUSTICE Cruel & Unusual Punishment Fair Trial Rights Fair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability

Supreme Court endorses high threshold to dismiss abuse of process applications

On April 28, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in R. v.…

Shakir RahimJune 15, 2023

Shakir Rahim

CCLA Intervening Before Supreme Court of Canada to Protect Rights of Youth in the Criminal Justice System

CCLA Intervening in Pivotal Case on Miscarriages of Justice before Supreme Court of Canada

CCLA Calls on Government of Ontario to Apologize for Soleiman Faqiri’s Death

Supreme Court underscores importance of judicial independence in R. v. Edwards et al.

CCLA intervening before Superior Court of Justice to ensure fair adjudication of police complaints

CCLA intervening in major case on police background checks at Court of Appeal for Ontario

Protecting Your Rights in Court – CCLA granted leave to intervene in R. v. Archambault before Supreme Court of Canada

CCLA Remarks to Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs – Bill C-48 (restricting bail)

Supreme Court clarifies role of court-appointed lawyers (amicus) for unrepresented accused persons

Supreme Court endorses high threshold to dismiss abuse of process applications

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