Supreme Court adopts submissions of Borys Law in landmark immigration detention case
- May 11, 2019
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On May 10, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) v. Chhina. The majority upheld the decision of the Court of Appeal of Alberta, which found that immigration detainees can bring…
Medium-security inmate released on full parole
- April 18, 2019
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April 18, 2019 This week at Borys Law, Simon Borys represented an inmate at Joyceville Institution at a parole hearing. The Parole Board of Canada released the medium-security offender on full parole. No conditions were placed on his release. …
Borys Law argues jurisdiction in terrorism bail case
- April 13, 2019
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On April 12, 2019, Borys Law appeared before Justice Masse to respond to the federal and provincial Crowns’ applications for a new bail hearing for a youth charged with terrorism offences. The youth was released to the care of two…
Simon Borys gives interview on Paul Bernardo parole hearing
- April 8, 2019
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On October 17, 2018, Paul Bernardo, a dangerous offender serving a life sentence, was denied parole. Listen to Simon Borys give an interview commenting on Paul Bernardo’s parole hearing: https://soundcloud.com/capital-news-online/midweek-october-17-2018 (starting at the 50 minute mark). Past performance is not…
Borys Law intervenes at the Supreme Court of Canada
- April 8, 2019
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On November 14, 2018, Simon Borys intervened, on behalf of the Canadian Prison Law Association, in the case of Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, et al v Tusif Ur Rehman Chhina. Mr. Chhina was in immigration detention pending…
Youth facing terrorism charges released after bail hearing
- April 8, 2019
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After a bail hearing spanning three days, Justice of the Peace Kreling of the Ontario Court of Justice decided to release a youth charged with terrorism offences. The youth, represented by Borys Law and Sean Ellacott, was released to the…