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Episode Five Show Notes and Sources Abortion   Episode Description: Karen and Alex discuss the evolution of laws and rights around the topic of Abortion in Canada, including the absolute LEGEND Dr. Henry Morgentaler. We also chat about the change in US Abortion access over the past few years, and how that affects and is affected by Canada's Abortion Laws.   Cases Discussed: Dr. Hugh Short: Ontario, 1995 | Rv. Demers: BC, 2003 | Tremblay v Daigle: Quebec, 1989   Sources:    Planned Parenthood Fact Sheet https://ppt.on.ca/factsheets/abortion/ A History of Abortion in Canada: The Quest for Women's Reproductive Rights https://www.jogc.com/article/S1701-2163(19)30737-6/fulltext Abortion rights in Canada https://www.courthouselibrary.ca/how-we-can-help/our-legal-knowledge-base/abortion-rights-canada Canada has no abortion right law. Does it need one?         https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada-abortion-law-1.6503899 Therapeutic Abortion in NL https://www.plannedparenthoodnlshc.com/uploads/1/0/0/3/100308324/therapeutic_abortion_in_nl.pdf Halifax Sexual Health Centre https://hshc.ca/pregnancy-options/#:~:text=Who%20can%20have%20an%20abortion,do%20not%20need%20parental%20consent Health PEI https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/health-pei/abortion-services Quebec Access to Abortion Services https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/health-system-and-services/service-organization/abortion-services/access-abortion-services   Planned Parenthood Toronto https://ppt.on.ca/factsheets/abortion/#:~:text=Surgical%20abortion%20is%20available%20in,blood%20test%2C%20and%20STI%20test Women’s Health Clinic https://womenshealthclinic.org/ Saskatchewan Health Authority https://www.saskhealthauthority.ca/your-health/conditions-diseases-services/healthline-online/tw1040 My Health Alberta https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Health/pages/conditions.aspx?Hwid=tw1040 BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre http://www.bcwomens.ca/our-services/gynecology/abortion-contraception Opal Yukon https://opalyukon.ca/abortion Abortion Access Tracker https://www.abortionaccesstracker.ca/jurisdictions/northwest-territories#:~:text=Only%201%20point%20of%20service,for%20Women%20(NOW)%20program Nunavut Human Rights Tribunal https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/women-in-nunavut-still-face-barriers-to-abortion-access/ NL Access to Abortion Act https://assembly.nl.ca/legislation/sr/statutes/a01-02.htm Access by Province https://www.morgentaler25years.ca/the-struggle-for-abortion-rights/access-by-province/#:~:text=BC%20is%20the%20only%20province,regard%20to%20cost%20and%20availability. Alberta Health Services https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/info/page14011.aspx Tremblay v Daigle [1989] 2 S.C.R. 530 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tremblay_v_Daigle Abortion in Canada: Always Legal, Not Always Accessible    https://verfassungsblog.de/abortion-in-canada-always-legal-not-always-accessible/ Abortion Rights Issue Surfaces in Canada Before U.S. Election https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/02/world/canada/abortion-rights-canada-election.html Canada has zero pro-choice Conservative MPs, watchdog says https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/03/canada-abortion-rights-pregnancy How Doug Ford's Government Reduces Abortion Access https://www.readthemaple.com/how-the-ontario-government-can-impact-abortion-access/ A Brief History of Abortion Rights in Canada https://thekit.ca/living/health/abortion-in-canada/ Canada welcomes Americans who lose access to abortion, but clinics say they're at capacity https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canada-united-states-abortion-clinics Roe V Wade https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roe_v._Wade Roe v Wade Wikipedia https://www.american.edu/cas/news/roe-v-wade-overturned-what-it-means-whats-next.cfm#:~:text=On%20Friday%2C%20June%2024%2C%202022,or%20outright%20ban%20abortion%20rights. Abortion rights in Canada https://www.courthouselibrary.ca/how-we-can-help/our-legal-knowledge-base/abortion-rights-canada The white-supremacist past — and present — of Canada’s anti-abortion movement https://www.tvo.org/article/the-white-supremacist-past-and-present-of-canadas-anti-abortion-movement Historian's research on coroners' inquests in B.C. gives chilling glimpse into criminalization of abortion https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/abortion-bc-history-death-1.6441445 How major abortion laws compare, state by state                https://fullerproject.org/story/how-major-abortion-laws-compare-state-by-state-map/ States with strictest abortion laws offer the least support for women and families https://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/states-strictest-abortion-laws-offer-least-support-women-families-rcna169578 Some States Are Turning Miscarriages and Stillbirths Into Criminal Cases Against Women https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/10/31/stillbirth-oklahoma-arkansas-women-investigated Providing abortions to Americans could land Canadian doctors in legal trouble — without CMPA assistance https://www.cmaj.ca/content/194/30/e1072 R. v. Demers (2003) https://www.leaf.ca/case_summary/r-v-demers-2003/#:~:text=This%20created%20%E2%80%9Cbubble%20zones%E2%80%9D%20around,summary%20conviction%20appeal%20was%20dismissed Thirty years after Morgentaler ruling on abortion rights, Canada ‘still dealing with the same issues’ https://www.actioncanadashr.org/news/2017-12-21-thirty-years-after-morgentaler-ruling-abortion-rights-canada-still-dealing-same-issues Hamilton abortion doctor shot in 1995 featured in new season of true-crime podcast https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/someone-knows-something-abortion-wars-hugh-short-1.6457934

Episode Five Show Notes and Sources  Riots (This recording was edited after initial publishing on August 19, 2025 because of some audio glitches) (Sorry it took so long to get this one out, my cat died and our entire province is on fire. We recorded this over a month ago before the major riots in LA and other US cities started. We mention Her Majesty's Penitentiary in this episode and how there have been talks to replace it for over ten years with no progress. Days after we recorded this episode, they announced they were finally breaking ground to build the replacement due to be complete in 2029.) Send us your episode ideas at [email protected] and follow/like our new Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577986559997   Episode Description: Karen and Alex discuss the Riot Act and at least four hockey riots.  Cases Discussed: Murray Hill Riot: 1969 Montreal, QC | Saint John Street Railway Strike: 1914 New Brunswick | The Asbestos Strike: 1949 Asbestos, QC | Her Majesty's Pen Chapel Riot: 2014 St. John’s, NL | Rocket Richard Riot: 1955 Montreal, QC | 1993 Stanley Cup Riot: Montreal, QC | 1994 Stanley Cup Riot: Vancouver, BC | 2011 Stanley Cup Riot: Vancouver, BC Sources: Getting Rid of the Riot Act- Manitoba Journal https://themanitobalawjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/articles/MLJ_47%20(Pre-print).4/474-getting-rid.pdf Wikipedia - The Riot Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riot_Act Unlawful Assembly in Canada https://www.criminalcodehelp.ca/offences/disorderly-conduct/unlawful-assembly/ Charterpedia     https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/csj-sjc/rfc-dlc/ccrf-ccdl/check/art2c.html The Canadian Encyclopedia https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/riot Murray Hill Riot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray-Hill_riot#Riot 1914 Saint John Street Railway Strike https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1914_Saint_John_street_railway_strike#Railway_union The Asbestos Strike https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asbestos_strike HMP Chapel Riot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMP_chapel_riot Richard Riot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Riot 1993 Stanley Cup Riot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Stanley_Cup_Finals#Riot 1994 Stanley Cup Riot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_Vancouver_Stanley_Cup_riot 2011 Stanley Cup Riot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Vancouver_Stanley_Cup_riot Department of Justice and Public Safety https://www.gov.nl.ca/jps/files/publications-2014-2015-ac-quart-mid-cts-april-june-2014.pdf The Canadian Encyclopedia: The Rand Formula https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/rand-formula

We end up taking a few detours and exploring offramps as we cruise along the B-I-Trans Canada Highway. We end up cutting a lot off the off-topic conversations from our main feed episodes, and compiling them into bonus content that can be found on our Patreon. Here's a little taster from the MMIWG episode for you. 

Episode Four Show Notes and Sources Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls   Episode Description: Karen and Alex discuss the epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada that has been on the radar of indigenous communities for decades, but has only come to the national surface in recent years. We talk about the inquiry conducted by the Federal Government and the reaction from indigenous communities and organizations.    Cases Discussed: The Highway of Tears | Shae-Lynn McAllister | Cherish Oppenheim | Rebecca Contois, Morgan Harris, Marcedes Myran, and Ashlee Shingoose | Loretta Saunders and Tina Fontaine    How To Help: Visit canadasmissing.ca to review the cases of missing women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people.    To submit a tip, please contact any of the following: The investigating police agency included on the profile of the missing woman Crime Stoppers by phone 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) or online The National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains by email at [email protected]   Crisis support is available for anyone affected by these reports and the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous people through a national 24-hour hotline at 1-844-413-6649.    Sources: The Canadian Encyclopedia https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-and-girls-in-canada How we built a national action plan with partners https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1590950479157/1590950564663 Call for Justice 1.7 Final Report             https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1717103903695/1717103981609 No More Stolen Sisters Amnesty International https://amnesty.ca/what-we-do/no-more-stolen-sisters/ National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Inquiry_into_Missing_and_Murdered_Indigenous_Women_and_Girls#:~:text=The%20National%20Inquiry%20into%20Missing,and%20Murdered%20Indigenous%20Women%20crisis.&text=The%20study%20included%20reviews%20of,as%20community%20hearings%20and%20testimonies RCMP say MMIW Highway of Tears Cases may Never Be Solved                       https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/rcmp-say-mmiw-highway-of-tears-missing-and-murdered-women-cases-may-never-be-solved-1.3805609 The RCMP Seeks Your Help in Solving Cases of Missing Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQI+ People https://rcmp.ca/en/campaigns-and-promotions/rcmp-seeks-your-help-solving-cases-missing-indigenous-women-girls-and Convicted Killer Missing from Mission Institution Recaptured                   https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/convicted-killer-missing-from-mission-institution Exclusive: Mother of Teen Victim Wasn't Told Murderer had Escaped https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/exclusive-mother-of-teen-victim-wasnt-told-murderer-had-escaped/ Convicted Killer Captured after Escape from Mission Prison         https://calgary.citynews.ca/2017/04/14/convicted-killer-escapes-prison-mission-2/ Kelowna Killer Recaptured after Escaping B.C. Prison on his Birthday              https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kelowna-killer-recaptured-after-escaping-b-c-prison-on-his-birthday-1.4071993 Escaped Murderer Recaptured https://www.merrittherald.com/escaped-murderer-recaptured/ The Murder of Loretta Saunders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Loretta_Saunders In Loretta Saunders Murder, Family says Police at First Thought she was White, MMIWG Inquiry Hears https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/inquiry-ns-saunders-1.4378891 Family of Missing Indigenous Woman Hopeful New Billboard, Reward Could Provide Answers https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/missing-indigenous-woman-reward-1.7506043 Canadian Serial Killer's Victims found in Landfill https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqlyz04q23qo Family Information Liaison Units https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/cj-jp/fund-fond/mmiw-fada/info.html Canada’s Missing  http://www.canadasmissing.ca Winnipeg Serial Killings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Winnipeg_serial_killings Diem Saunders  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diem_Saunders Death of Tina Fontain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Tina_Fontaine Forensic Document Review Project      https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/forensic-document-review-project/ Email suggestions for episode topics, or tell us about your experience with the Canadian Legal Justice System at [email protected] 

Karen and Alex welcome special guest Brittany Stockley (advocate for mental health and addiction treatment, who has been in active recovery/sobriety for 9+ years) to discuss how the laws surrounding drugs and controlled substances have evolved over time, and how those laws affect Canadians. You can find her on her socials @heartwoodandhomestudio Send your suggestions for future episode topics to: [email protected] Cases Discussed: Rob Ford’s drug use while in Office: Ontario, 2014| Thomas Hartle’s Denial to Continue Psilocin Trial by Health Canada: Saskatchewan, 2021| Summerside Meth Lab: PEI, 2016 | Toronto Drug Cop Charged with Drug Crimes: Ontario, 2024 | Project Lowkey: Alberta, 2024 | Charged Laid for Noncontrolled Substance Possession: Alberta, 2022 We finish the episode with Brittany telling us about her own journey through addiction, sobriety and her experiences with the legal system.   Sources: Controlled Drugs and Substances Act https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-38.8/page-9.html The National Drug Schedules (NDS) https://www.napra.ca/national-drug-schedules/what-are-the-national-drug-schedules/ Understanding Schedule 1 Drugs in Canada https://karapancevlaw.ca/understanding-schedule-1-drugs-in-canada-a-comprehensive-guide/ Controlled substances and precursor chemicals           https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-concerns/controlled-substances-precursor-chemicals.html About PPSC                              https://www.ppsc-sppc.gc.ca/eng/bas/index.html?wbdisable=true#:~:text=The%20PPSC%20is%20responsible%20for,in%20Quebec%20and%20New%20Brunswick US DEA https://www.dea.gov/ Cannabis Legalization and Regulation https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/cj-jp/cannabis/ Stats Canada https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/231016/dq231016c-eng.htm CBC  https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/cannabis-5-year-1.6989993 Cannabis in Canada Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Canada Legal History if Cannabis in Canada Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_history_of_cannabis_in_Canada Fentanyl smuggling is not a major crisis at Canada-US border, despite Trump's claims https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/02/11/fentanyl-smuggling-is-not-a-major-crisis-at-canada-us-border-despite-trump-s-claims_6738032_4.html#:~:text=Canada-,Fentanyl%20smuggling%20is%20not%20a%20major%20crisis%20at%20Canada%2DUS,major%20source%20of%20the%20drug How fentanyl has poisoned relations between the US and Canada https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/negative-side-effects-how-fentanyl-has-poisoned-relations-between-the-us-and-canada/ The opioid crisis in Canada: a national perspective https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6034966/ Opioids in Canada https://www.cihi.ca/en/opioids-in-canada Creation of Dashboard Tracking Province’s Overdose Deaths https://vocm.com/2025/03/31/officials-working-on-creation-of-dashboard-tracking-provinces-overdose-deaths/ Drugs found hidden in baby's diaper as meth lab uncovered in Summerside https://www.saltwire.com/prince-edward-island/updated-drugs-found-hidden-in-babys-diaper-as-meth-lab-uncovered-in-summerside-56979 Footage of late Toronto mayor Rob Ford smoking crack released https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/11/rob-ford-crack-video-release Rob Ford: I've used nearly all drugs, says Toronto mayor https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-28138521 Addiction Success Stories w/guest, Brittany Stockley https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/videos/addiction-success-stories-wguest-brittany-stockley/5105231862908717/ Legal Weed Pardons https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/pot-pardons-still-low-484-1.6230666#:~:text=It's%20been%20more%20than%20two,been%20granted%20one%20so%20far. 3 years after weed legalization, Ontario man still can't enter U.S. due to 20-year-old pot charge https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/weed-legalization-ontario-pardons-1.6212435 The Canadian drugs and substances strategy: The Government of Canada’s approach to substance use related harms and the overdose crisis                           https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/publications/healthy-living/canadian-drugs-substances-strategy-approach-related-harms-overdose-crisis.html Harm Reduction                   https://drugpolicy.ca/our-work/issues/harm-reduction/#:~:text=Harm%20Reduction%20is%20a%20philosophical,dated%20laws%2C%20systems%20and%20institutions. Toronto drug squad cop facing 7 charges after arrest in Peel https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-drug-cop-arrest-peel-cocaine-meth-impaired-driving-1.7254034 9 arrested, more than $700K in drugs seized after interprovincial trafficking investigation: Winnipeg police https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-police-project-lowkey-drug-trafficking-investigation-1.7481399 R. v. Tim                                      https://decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/19299/index.do Highly Potent Drug Linked to Sudden Death on Avalon Prompts Warning from RNC https://vocm.com/2025/04/04/highly-potent-drug-linked-to-sudden-death-on-avalon-prompts-warning-from-rnc/ Shroom Boom CBC https://www.cbc.ca/newsinteractives/features/magic-mushroom-medicine Magic mushroom dispensaries operating openly in Vancouver https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/magic-mushroom-dispensaries-in-vancouver-1.6385792 Health Canada denies terminally ill Sask. man permission to continue magic mushroom therapy https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/health-canada-denies-terminally-ill-sask-man-permission-to-continue-magic-mushroom-therapy-1.6765386 Psychedelics see increased legalization and decriminalization globally as treatment usages expand. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240320-legal-status-of-psychedelics-around-the-world Cannabis crime statistics in Canada, 2020 https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/jr/jf-pf/2022/jun.html#:~:text=In%202017%20 Thomas Hartle Obituary https://www.saskatoonfuneralhome.com/obituaries/thomas-hartle Summerside man sentenced to 42 months for meth production https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-methamphetamine-production-sentence-1.3920593 About the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/opioids/about-good-samaritan-drug-overdose-act.html Toronto police drug squad officer charged with impaired driving, drug possession https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/07/04/toronto-police-officer-arrested-impaired-drug-possession-charges/  

Karen and Alex discuss the current firearms laws in Canada and how they have changed over time. Then we look at some cases that took place within Canada that were affected by or helped initiate our gun laws.  Cases Discussed: School Shootings in Canada, 1975-2013 | École Polytechnique Massacre, Québec 1989 | Parliament Hill Shooting, Ontario 2014 | Nova Scotia Spree Killer, Nova Scotia 2020    Sources  RCMP History of Firearms in Canada https://rcmp.ca/en/firearms/history-firearms-canada Trends in firearm-related violent crime in Canada, 2009 to 2020. Stats Canada https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/85-002-x/2022001/article/00009-eng.htm Other Countries Had Mass Shootings. Then They Changed Their Gun Laws. New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/25/world/europe/gun-laws-australia-britain.html School Shootings by Country 2025. World Population Review https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/school-shootings-by-country Taking action to reduce gun violence. Government of Canada https://www.canada.ca/en/public-safety-canada/campaigns/firearms.html Harper Government delivers on promise to abolish the long-gun registry. Government of Canada https://www.canada.ca/en/news/archive/2012/04/harper-government-delivers-promise-abolish-long-gun-registry.html École Polytechnique massacre. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89cole_Polytechnique_massacre Marking 35 years since the L’École Polytechnique Massacre. Public Service Alliance of Canada https://psacunion.ca/marking-35-years-lecole-polytechnique-massacre ‘Hate is infectious’: how the 1989 mass shooting of 14 women echoes today. The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/04/mass-shooting-1989-montreal-14-women-killed Nova Scotia Shooting Incident – Timeline. Public Safety Canada https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/trnsprnc/brfng-mtrls/prlmntry-bndrs/20200730/021/index-en.aspx 2020 Nova Scotia attacks. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Nova_Scotia_attacks Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry heavily criticizes police response. BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65107912 2014 shootings at Parliament Hill, Ottawa. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_shootings_at_Parliament_Hill,_Ottawa Parliament Hill Attack. The Canadian Encyclopedia https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/parliament-hill-attack Taber Shootings. The Canadian Encyclopedia https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/taber-shootings School shootings in Canada. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:School_shootings_in_Canada Brampton High School Shootings. Canadian True Crime Podcast https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/146 Shell Lake murders. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_Lake_murders\ A list of some past Canadian school shootings. Global News https://globalnews.ca/news/8621977/list-canadian-school-shootings/ Canadian Doctors for Protection from Guns https://www.doctorsforprotectionfromguns.ca/#/ Charting gun violence in the United States. CBC https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gun-violence-charts-us-1.6847911 Ontario Court Confirms No Right to Bear Arms in Canada; Supreme Court Will Not Hear Appeal. Constitutional Studies https://www.constitutionalstudies.ca/2010/10/ontario-court-confirms-no-right-to-bear-arms-in-canada-supreme-court-will-not-hear-appeal/?print=print  

Episode Description: Karen and Alex discuss how Double Jeopardy laws are applied in Canada, and how they differ from those in the US. We review four different cases and how double jeopardy laws played a role in their outcomes. Cases Discussed: Richard Leonard Walker | Edmonton, 2013 Daniel Hodgson | Iqaluit, Nunavut, 2017 Colin Tweedie | Victoria County, NS, 2019 Guy Paul Morin | Queensville, Ontario, 1984 Sources: IMDB: Double Jeopardy  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0150377/plotsummary/ Wyman & Williamson | Criminal Defense Lawyers: Can I Be Tried Twice For The Same Crime In Canada?  https://albertalegal.ca/can-i-be-tried-twice-for-the-same-crime-in-canada/ USA Double Jeopardy Laws Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Jeopardy_Clause Overview of (American) Double Jeopardy Clauses https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/amdt5-3-1/ALDE_00000858/ British Columbia Prosecution Service Crown Counsel Policy Manual, Policy: Appeals by Crown to the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Canada (Effective Date: March 1, 2018) https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/law-crime-and-justice/criminal-justice/prosecution-service/crown-counsel-policy-manual/app-1.pdf Appeals and Interventions in the Provinces and Territories  https://www.ppsc-sppc.gc.ca/eng/pub/fpsd-sfpg/fps-sfp/tpd/p3/ch15.html Where Can You Appeal Your Conviction? Kruse Law https://www.kruselaw.ca/library/when-can-you-appeal-a-conviction-kruse-law/ Canadian Encyclopedia: Guy Paul Morin  https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/guy-paul-morin-case Nunavut Judge Made 'No Error of Law' in Murder Acquittal, Supreme Court of Canada Says. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nunavut-judge-no-error-supreme-court-canada-1.7261726 Appeal Court Upholds Decision that Saw Accused Killer Acquitted. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/killer-trial-evidence-police-delay-1.7125935 A Judge Found an Edmonton Man Acted in Self-Defense When he Punched a Police Officer. Alberta's Top Court Just Overturned the Ruling https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/edmonton-police-officer-punched-mcdonalds-appeal Appeal Court says Judge Who Acquitted N.S. Man in Hit-and-Run Death “Committed Errors of Law” https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/colin-hugh-tweedie-nova-scotia-court-of-appeal-decision-talia-forrest-1.6753357 Colin Tweedie Resentenced https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/colin-tweedie-sentenced-to-45-years-in-hit-and-run-death-of-talia-forrest-in-cape-breton-100982518 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/colin-hugh-tweedie-nova-scotia-court-of-appeal-decision-talia-forrest-1.6753357   Join our Patreon at patreon.com/bitranscanadahighway, and send your episode topic suggestions to [email protected] 

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