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This edition of the Emerging Issues Bulletin discusses the issue of cannabis in the workplace

Concern for officer safety constituted exigent circumstances resulting in delay in providing access to counsel

Supreme Court of Canada confirms that a recognizance has the same coercive effect as cash bail

BC Court of Appeal established sentencing range of 18-36 months for street trafficking of fentanyl

Accused provided drugs to victim who later died from extreme cold

The Ontario Court of Appeal allows an appeal and orders a new trial because the trial judge misused a prior consistent statement to bolster the credibility of the complainant

Police used screen capture software to record computer chats with accused

This edition of the Emerging Issues Bulletin discusses the road to cannabis legalization

BC Court of Appeal holds that an accused who did not cause an accident may properly be convicted of failure to stop

The Ontario court held in R. v. Simpson that racial profiling by customs agents may constitute a Charter violation

Ontario Court of Appeal holds that an accused’s statement should not have been admitted because there had been a change in jeopardy warranting another consultation with counsel