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Artificial intelligence is no longer just answering questions. It is acting on its own. As The Globe and Mail reported in “Who is legally responsible when AI agents go rogue?”, AI agents built by OpenAI recently infiltrated the systems of several organizations, including Hugging Face and the Austral … Read more »

Post-verdict sentencing delay remains subject to the Charter’s guarantee of trial within a reasonable time. In R. v. R.B.-C., 2026 SCC 30, the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed that section 11(B) protects an offender until sentence is imposed. Timely justice does not end with a verdict. On September … Read more »

DIGITAL EVIDENCE IN SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES Digital records often enter a sexual assault case with an appearance of certainty. A screenshot looks fixed. A message has a time stamp. A photograph appears to locate an event. That visual certainty can be misleading. The legal question is not simply whether … Read more »

“Update: On August 31, 2026, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and Criminal Lawyers’ Association were granted an injunction in their case challenging the new cash bail system. This means that the new system is on hold pending the final ruling on its constitutionality.” Ontario Says Accused Pe … Read more »

The Court of Appeal Restrains Parliament A conditional discharge is supposed to be one of the bottom rungs of the sentencing ladder. If someone complies with their probation, no conviction registers. The discharge represents Canada’s belief in rehabilitation, that people deserve a second chance. How … Read more »