B.C. Unveils On-Line Alternative to Court

On Tuesday March 10, 2015, Attorney General Suzanne Anton announced that the B.C. Government is introducing a new on-line program to help settle disputes involving small claims (up to $25,000), including personal injury cases, contract disputes, debt, and strata issues for owners and tenants. The new program, which would be…

UK Lawmakers Consider “Revenge Porn” Domestic Abuse

England is considering placing “revenge porn” behaviours within the scope of domestic abuse charges, in part to encourage longer sentences for convicted abusers. Revenge porn is described as the practice of distributing sexually explicit images without the individual’s consent.  In many cases this involves ex-partners sending sexually explicit images to…

Former Olympic CEO Gains Ground in Fight Against Abuse Allegations

FURLNG UPDATE – March 30, 2015:   The third and last complainant against Mr. Furlong failed to appear in Court today.  As a result, the BC Supreme Court Judge dismissed the case.  This is the third and final allegation of abuse against Mr. Furlong that has collapsed. John Furlong, former Vancouver…

Ezra Levant to Pay $80,000 in Libel Case

Ezra Levant, Canadian radio broadcaster, author, and blogger, has been ordered to pay Khurrum Awan $80,000 for libel.  He was found to make libelous statements about Mr. Awan on his controversial blog site. Ezra Levant, Canadian radio broadcaster, author, and blogger, has been ordered to pay Khurrum Awan $80,000 for…