“Out of prison, but then where? Canada’s halfway houses brace for COVID-19 releases with fewer beds and uncertainty”
- April 20, 2020
- Kate Mitchell
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On April 20, 2020, Simon Borys was quoted in The Star on how COVID-19 is impacting the availability of beds in halfway houses, see story here. Past performance is not indicative of future results, and outcomes will vary according to…
Possible guilty plea deferred for Kingston, Ont., teen terrorism suspect
- February 8, 2020
- Kate Mitchell
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For the full story, see: https://globalnews.ca/news/6511044/guilty-plea-deferred-kingston-teen-terrorism/ Past performance is not indicative of future results, and outcomes will vary according to the facts of individual cases. This site is intended for information purposes only. None of the information on this site…
Terrorism offence case for Kingston, Ont., youth heading towards guilty plea: defence
- January 9, 2020
- Kate Mitchell
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https://globalnews.ca/news/6384031/terrorism-offence-case-kingston-youth-guilty-plea-defence/ Past performance is not indicative of future results, and outcomes will vary according to the facts of individual cases. This site is intended for information purposes only. None of the information on this site should be considered “legal advice.”…
Simon Borys presents at DCAO/CCLA Criminal Law Conference
- October 23, 2019
- Kate Mitchell
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On October 20, 2019, Simon Borys gave a presentation on correctional law at the 31st DCAO/CCLA Criminal Law Conference. He presented his paper “A Practical Guide to Correctional Law Issues”, which can be found here. Past performance is not indicative…
Uttering threats charge against youth terrorism suspect withdrawn
- September 11, 2019
- Kate Mitchell
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On September 11, 2019, the Crown dropped a charge of uttering threats against a young person in Kingston also charged with terrorism-related offences. For the full story, see: https://globalnews.ca/news/5888657/uttering-threats-charge-dropped-for-teen-terrorism-suspect-kingston/
Supreme Court adopts submissions of Borys Law in landmark immigration detention case
- May 11, 2019
- Kate Mitchell
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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…
Borys Law argues jurisdiction in terrorism bail case
- April 13, 2019
- Kate Mitchell
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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
- Kate Mitchell
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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
- Kate Mitchell
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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
- Kate Mitchell
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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…