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For those who don’t know or don’t remember, in 1997 Reena Virk, a 14 year old teenager, was viciously beaten by a group of classmates and murdered by her peers Kelly Ellard and Warren Glowatski. Reena, like many of us at that age, was struggling socially, and her tormentors, like some of us at that […]
The court will typically order a “surety bail” where the charges against an accused are particularly serious or where financial consequences are necessary to minimize the risk that an accused will not comply with the terms of his release. Background A surety bail is imposed by way of a “recognizance”, a legal document the accused signs to acknowledge the terms of release ordered by […]
What is a Peace Bond? In simple terms, a peace bond is a promise to abide by certain conditions on threat of criminal prosecution and liability for a sum of money. Legally, a peace bond is imposed by court order. The order requires the intended subject of the peace bond to enter into a “recognizance”, […]
It is heartening to see national papers like the Globe and Mail and the National Post turn a critical eye to British Columbia’s civil forfeiture regime. In British Columbia, the Civil Forfeiture Act has been in effect for several years, but only occasionally has attracted the interest of the media. It’s kind of sad that it took the involvement of […]
If you are charged with a criminal offence and you are not a Canadian citizen, your immigration status in Canada and your right to remain in the country might be in jeopardy. In fact, it is not just charges under the Criminal Code of Canada that can cause problems. Offences under any other federal legislation such as […]
