5 h. ago Supreme Court of Canada won’t hear Eaton Centre shooter’s sentencing appeal

Christopher Husbands was found guilty in 2019 of two counts of manslaughter in the deaths of Ahmed Hassan and Nixon Nirmalendran.

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6 h. ago Supreme Court won’t hear Eaton Centre shooter’s sentencing appeal

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the sentencing appeal of a man who opened fire in Toronto’s Eaton Centre mall in 2012, killing two people and leaving several others injured. Christopher Husbands was found guilty in 2019 of two counts of manslaughter in the deaths of Ahmed Hassan and Nixon Nirmalendran. […]

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3 d. ago FIRST READING: Canada’s Supreme Court is mounting an unprecedented PR offensive

Against mounting criticism of its actions, the Supreme Court of Canada leans into a public relations makeover

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7 d. ago Supreme Court won’t hear appeal application arising from Via Rail terror case

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of Raed Jaser, who was convicted of planning to commit murder for the benefit of a terrorist group. It’s the latest development in a legal saga that began 12 years ago with charges against Jaser and Chiheb Esseghaier for plotting attacks, including the […]

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8 d. ago Supreme Court of Canada weighs appeal application from Via Rail terror case

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada is set to decide Thursday whether to hear the appeal of Raed Jaser, who was convicted of planning to commit murder for the benefit of a terrorist group. It’s the latest chapter in a long-running legal saga that began 12 years ago with charges against Jaser and Chiheb […]

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3 w. ago Supreme Court sets standard for Crown on seeking adult sentences for youth

Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, youth have what is known as diminished moral culpability, a principle the Crown must argue doesn't apply to a specific offender.

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