Criminal Procedure and Evidence

In a commentary in the Ottawa Citizen, Prof. Simon Stern looks at the issues in an upcoming Supreme Court of Canada case that will decide to what extent police can search text messages on people's mobile phones ("How easy is it for police to search your texts? The Supreme Court is set to decide," March 21, 2017).

Read the full commentary on the Ottawa Citizen website, or below.

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, SJD student Nathan Gorham argues that the public discussion created by the Ghomeshi trial would be better served if everyone who wanted to could watch trials being broadcast rather than having to rely on second-hand accounts ("Twitter doesn’t do the Ghomeshi trial justice. There’s a better alternative," February 3, 2016).

In a commentary in the Hamilton Spectator, JD student Riaz Sayani-Mulji argues that Hamilton's police need to address the issue of carding and racial profiling ("Hamilton police carding policies target vulnerable minorities," August 10, 2015).

Read the full commentary on the Hamilton Spectator website, or below.