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‘Shortage of judges harms the judicial process,’ says Dostaler

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By LegalMatters Staff • The federal government’s slow pace in making judicial appointments is saving taxpayers millions of dollars, a Law360 article notes. It explains it took on average more than eight months to appoint judges to fill 349 superior court vacancies. “As a result, we estimate the Canadian justice system was deprived of – […]

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All inmates deserve a ‘ray of hope,’ even Paul Bernardo: Dostaler

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By LegalMatters Staff • There was widespread outrage in June when the public learned that schoolgirl-killer Paul Bernardo had been transferred to a medium-security prison in Quebec.  The reasons behind that decision have not been made public, and the move is being reviewed by Corrections Canada. Bernardo was given a life sentence with no parole

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    Céline Dostaler FIRM: Céline Dostaler Criminal Defence Lawyer POSITION: Principal AREAS OF PRACTICE: Impaired driving, assault, sexual assault, domestic assault, drug offences, white-collar crime, obstruct police, search and seizure, weapons possession, homicide, fraud, shoplifting, mischief, bail hearings and review, young offender PHONE: (613) 695-8595 or (613) 863-8595 EMAIL: [email protected] Céline defends all criminal charges, including

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    The charge of assault causing bodily involves physical contact

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    By LegalMatters Staff • American news broadcasts and television shows often reference the charge “assault and battery.” That term is not used in Canada. The most comparable charge we have is assault causing bodily harm. “Bodily harm is an injury that affects someone’s physical health and well-being,” says Ottawa criminal lawyer Céline Dostaler. “It cannot

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    Domestic assault can start when you belittle your partner

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    By LegalMatters Staff • Domestic assault encompasses various forms of physical and emotional violence, threats or abuse within familial or intimate partner relationships. It can include sexual assault, harassment, stalking or financial control. “While there isn’t a specific ‘domestic assault’ offence in the Criminal Code, there are a variety of charges that may be applicable,”

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    Sex, legal consent and the sharing of secret video recordings

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    By LegalMatters Staff • A  man was recently found guilty of sexual assault after sharing online footage of him having sex with two women on different occasions. The women testified they would not have agreed to sex if they had known he was filming it so he could later post the video to a pornographic

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    The right to a timely trial reinforced by court ruling

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    By LegalMatters Staff • Charges were recently stayed against a member of the Canadian military who was accused of sexually assaulting a female corporal. The court ruled that the man’s right to a timely trial had been violated, as set out in the Jordan decision. That 2016 Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruling states that

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    Canadians have a right to engage in self-defence, within reason

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    By LegalMatters Staff • Canadians who are unsure about their rights when it comes to self-defence can look to s.34 of the Criminal Code. It states you are allowed to take action to defend yourself if force is being used against you or another person and your response is “reasonable in the circumstances.”  “Those last

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    Media reports on surging crime rates don’t tell the full story

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    By LegalMatters Staff • Violent crime has reached its highest point since 2007 according to media reports, but do the numbers tell the full story? Ottawa criminal lawyer Celine Dostaler urges caution, noting there are multiple factors that must be considered. “One of the prime reasons for a surge in crime is the end of

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    Another attempt to ban spanking winds its way through Parliament

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    By LegalMatters Staff • A bill has been sent to the Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs that would repeal s.43 of the Criminal Code, which allows the spanking of children. That section reads: “Every school teacher, parent or person standing in the place of a parent is justified in using force by way

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