In 1989, Michelle Douglas was discharged from Canada’s military for being a homosexual. Clayton Ruby argued the case on her behalf. Twenty-five years ago this week, the Federal Court of Canada ordered the Canadian Forces to cease its discrimination. In an article found here, Clayton Ruby speaks to The Globe & Mail about this case,…
Counsel to the OSPCA, Brian Shiller, spoke to CBC News about recent litigation involving the animal welfare organization. The story can be found here.
An Ontario Superior Court judge dismissed an application last month by the local humane societies that were seeking to regain voting rights and their power to investigate animal cruelty, finding in favour of the OSPCA. Brian Shiller is counsel for the OSPCA. He spoke to the Ottawa Citizen about the victory here.
Annamaria Enenajor sat down with Lisa Xing of CBC Toronto to discuss why few sexual assault victims choose to report to police and go through the court system. The interview can be found here
Annamaria Enenajor comments in The Lawyer’s Daily on a recent Ontario Court of Appeal ruling that quashed a trespass charge against a protester who was protesting on town property. Enenajor, who practices criminal and constitutional law described how the decision brought clarity to the scope of protection provided under s. 2(b) of the Charter. Speaking to…
Annamaria Enenajor is quoted in the Law Times about the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to grant leave to Intervene to various groups in the TWU Appeal. The problem with decisions about leave to intervene is that they don’t include reasons. The full article can be read here.
Clayton Ruby & Annamaria Enenajor write about the acquittal of three Toronto police officer accused of sexual assault. Acquittal doesn’t excuse behaviour. We demand better of the Toronto Police Services. See full article in The Lawyer’s Daily.
Annamaria Enenajor make the argument to Vice Media that the ban on racial profiling proposed by federal NDP candidate Jagmeet Singh requires stronger penalties and lower standards of proof in order to be effective. Read Ms. Enenajor’s full commentary here.
Clayton Ruby & Annamaria Enenajor write in Canadian Lawyer that a recent report by the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs fails to address the true causes of court delays, despite its laudatory goal of addressing the unacceptable length of time to prosecute a person accused of a crime. Deflecting the consequences of…
Annamaria Enenajor speaks to Manisha Krishnan of Vice Media arguing that the federal government’s new weed bill is really a continuation of the overcriminalization of young black men who are involved in low level drug distribution and the failed war on drugs. Read the full Vice Media article here.
