“It is difficult to imagine a more inappropriate use of the notwithstanding clause than in the criminal-justice realm. The bedrock Charter rights of criminal law are the rights of an unpopular and often vulnerable minority… with no political power” theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

Happy Mothers Day to all the mom-members of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association. Your tireless dedication to your profession while balancing the time spent leading your families inspires the rest of us, and all future aspiring lawyers who will follow in your footsteps.

The Criminal Lawyers’ Association acknowledges today’s funding announcement by Doug Downey Ministry of the Attorney General to hire additional judges and crown prosecutors to help address ongoing significant delays in the criminal justice system. While these resources are sorely needed and will assist, a fair,

Career announcement: Henein Hutchison Robitaille welcomes new associate Jacob Roth. a-list.lawandstyle.ca/announcements/…

Excited to share that Jacob Roth has joined our criminal litigation team! Welcome to HHRLLP!

Excellent opportunity for an articling student looking for exceptional mentorship from Michelle Sharan Johal

.Criminal Lawyers’ Association CLA statement re the removal of Mark Wasyliw from the Manitoba NDP caucus The Criminal Lawyers’ Association (CLA) joins the Criminal Defence Lawyer Association of Manitoba in condemning the Manitoba NDP’s actions in expelling Mark Wasilyw, along with their assertion

This is happening…. 2026. Set your calendars.

Tickets still available (at least for now) for the best “girl’s night” in criminal law ⬇️

David Doherty was invited to share his expertise at Criminal Lawyers’ Association's 52nd Annual Fall Conference! David is looking forward to delivering this year’s Sopinka Lecture on the topic “Appellate Courts Can Always Use A Good Lawyer”. Don’t miss it! – ow.ly/3ImZ50U1rar

Last change to register for the CLA fall conference! Topics include: - cutthroat defences - BDSM & the law - special needs offenders - REP post-Bykovets - practical warrant attacks - pre-charge advocacy - record & discl apps in charter cases - written advocacy & many more!

The Criminal Lawyers’ Association intervened today before the Supreme Court of Canada  in HMK v. Paul Eric Wilson. This appeal raises the question of whether a person at the scene of an overdose can be arrested for simple possession (and subsequently searched incident to arrest) notwithstanding that s. 4.1(2)

A huge congratulations to my longtime friend and mentor Justice Derstine @DerstinePartner!

Jennifer Pan just won at the Supreme Court of Canada. Amazing work by her appellate counsel Stephanie DiGiuseppe! At Breana Vandebeek and I spoke to Jennifer and we are gearing up for the re-trial. There will be new evidence and a challenge to the very un-Canadian police commentary on Netflix.

Women in criminal defence face unique challenges - but there are also so many rewards. Thank you Maya for having me on LAW BREAK to talk about our shared passion for this profession:

Discover how you can support a more accessible and inclusive justice system at this year’s A2J Week. Session topics include strengthening access to justice through online platforms, supporting neurodivergent clients in the court system, and more. LSO.ca/A2J