I got to sit down with Marco Sciarra and Angela Ruffo for a fun chat about practicing criminal law in the pandemic for The Law Garage Podcast. Listen to the end for *actually* helpful advice for junior counsel from from Angela Ruffo!

Another great piece by Jessica Duffin Wolfe !!! if you need a great last minute, stocking, stuffer, read her delightful review of Seth’s illustrated Victorian ghost stories!

Some things are broken. Just not in the way you might think they are. Let's treat all substance use as a health issue, expand harm reduction and treatment options, and save lives.

I had the privilege of addressing the Standing Committee on Justice at Queen’s Park to talk about bail on behalf of Ontario Bar Association. If we are concerned about people on bail, the answer has to include speedy trials. People are simply on bail for too long.

Glad to see The Globe and Mail covering the Ontario Bar Association and Criminal Lawyers’ Association submissions to Queen’s Park on bail. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

A fantastic appointment!! The defence bar’s loss is Ontario’s gain.

Another great piece by Jessica Duffin Wolfe in The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-…

Transnational repression is a real concern in Canada. Irwin Cotler and Noah Lew propose an interesting strategy to protect Canadian communities from this pervasive threat. Worth a read.

Very exciting: Zack Russell’s doc on tiny shelters maker Khaleel Seivwright and the story of Toronto’s encampments is premiering at Hot Docs April 29. Can’t wait.

Goldbloom Law is hiring an associate for a mixed criminal defence and professional discipline practice. Posting here: linkedin.com/jobs/view/3557…

More than 30,000 Canadians have died of toxic drugs overdoses in the past seven years. A crisis of this magnitude requires an emergency response that includes prevention, harm reduction, treatment and enforcement, by André Picard theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl… via Globe Opinion

Big decision from Supreme Court of Canada this morning on when cases will be thrown out for delay. R. v. Hanan 2023 SCC 12 says no “bright line rune” that all of the time from a defence rejection of a trial date will count as defence delay. decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-cs…

I'm running for Ontario Liberal leader. To make a difference, to help make you see politics the way I see it, and to rebuild a party ready to rebuild our province. meetnate.ca youtube.com/watch?v=GLNano…

And you can support our campaign financially here: meetnate.ca/donate I'm forever thankful for the opportunity to represent my home community, and I'm convinced I can make an even bigger difference for all of Ontario. But I’m going to need your help.

Dive deep into the world of Professional Discipline Agreements & Penalty Hearings with Daniel Goldbloom. Get primed at members.criminallawyers.ca/forthedefence #LegalPrimer #CriminalLaw

Want to know what persuades judges in criminal cases? Ask them yourself at this great @OBALawyers evening event on September 11 featuring Justices Mirza, Roberts, Amarshi, and Dellandrea! cbapd.org/details_en.asp…

Just because you bought it on Amazon doesn't mean it's legal. I spoke to Angelina King and Nicole Brockbank at CBC News about buying weapons online: cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

It was a pleasure to talk to CBC News about this. Free advice: don’t buy switchblades online.

Savard Foy LLP is hiring an articling student for the 2024/2025 term! We hope you apply to join our criminal law practice in downtown Toronto

Great reminder that if police charge you and get a warrant for your arrest – but don't then try to find and arrest you – the delay counts against the Crown: R. v. Folkes, 2024 ONCJ 506 <canlii.ca/t/k76rc>