CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingPRESS RELEASESRight to Reasonable Bail CCLA Proposes Key Amendment on Bill C-48 TORONTO — In advance of his testimony before the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Shakir…CCLAOctober 4, 2023
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingPRESS RELEASESRight to Reasonable Bail CCLA Urges Senate to Exercise Sober Second Thought on Bill C-48 Restricting Bail TORONTO — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association delivered its submission to the Senate Committee on Legal…CCLASeptember 28, 2023
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingPRESS RELEASESRight to Reasonable Bail CCLA Alarmed that House of Commons Will Not Hold Committee Hearings on Bill C-48 TORONTO — Shakir Rahim, Director of Criminal Justice for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA),…CCLASeptember 19, 2023
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial RightsFair 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
Newstalk 1010: Ontario police groups, legal advocates call for different approaches to proposed bail reform https://www.iheartradio.ca/newstalk-1010/news/ontario-police-groups-legal-advocates-call-for-different-approaches-to-proposed-bail-reform-1.20071501?mode=Article
The Hill Times: National Police Federation, police chiefs association favour bail reform bill, but advocacy groups wary of bail denial as ‘red herring’ https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2023/07/24/national-police-federation-police-chief-association-favour-bail-reform-legislation-but-advocacy-groups-wary-of-bail-denial-as-red-herring/393255/
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingPRESS RELEASESRight to Reasonable Bail Civil Society Groups Demand Bail Reform Changes, Canada an ‘International Embarassment’ OTTAWA — The Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS), the Canadian Civil Liberties Association…CCLAJuly 10, 2023
Constitutional RemediesCRIMINAL JUSTICECruel & Unusual PunishmentFair Trial RightsFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingPolice 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
Toronto.com: Fix Canada’s ‘broken’ bail system by giving more people bail, and more supports, some Toronto experts say https://www.toronto.com/news/fix-canadas-broken-bail-system-by-giving-more-people-bail-and-more-supports-some-toronto/article_5eceefd9-1aaf-503f-a4c9-75935484bdb4.html
The Maple: Tightened Bail Restrictions Unlikely To Curb Violent Crime, Experts Warn https://www.readthemaple.com/tightened-bail-restrictions-unlikely-to-curb-violent-crime-experts-warn/