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Canada has taken a significant step in strengthening its response to hate-motivated conduct with the passage of Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act.
A fill-in-the-blank legal template for bringing a Charter motion challenging unconstitutional prison conditions, including segregation, denial of care, and…
A legal resource for counsel representing Black people who are incarcerated. It covers anti-Black racism in Canadian prisons, the failures of the prison…
A structured framework for preparing Cultural Impact Assessments (CIAs) in criminal sentencing proceedings. It guides lawyers, social workers, and cultural…
A guide for defence counsel on addressing anti-Black racism at sentencing. It explains why Canada has no Gladue-equivalent for Black accused persons, how to…
A practical guide for defence lawyers on how to raise anti-Black racism at bail hearings in Canada. It covers the legal framework, Charter arguments,…
2024
Mr. Bent is a permanent resident of Canada and a Jamaican citizen. After a criminal matter, the Canada Border Services Agency referred him to an inadmissibility hearing under section 36(1) of the…
2021
Mr. Morris, a young Black man from Toronto, was convicted of possessing a loaded firearm. At sentencing, his lawyer filed a cultural assessment and expert evidence on anti-Black racism, poverty, and…
2025
Mr. Dorsey is a federal inmate. He applied to Correctional Service Canada to be transferred from a medium-security to a minimum-security institution. CSC refused. He brought a habeas corpus…
