This is a tale of two crimes and two punishments: the first, a conviction for price-fixing under §45(1) of the Competition Act in Québec in which the guilty party was sentenced to a term of 12 months imprisonment; the second, a conviction for terrorist financing under §83.03(b) of the Criminal Code in British Columbia in which the … Continue reading
Leave to Appeal Granted The Supreme Court of Canada has granted leave to Mohammed Khawaja to appeal the decision of Ontario Court of Appeal that upheld his conviction for terrorist activity financing and other terrorism-related charges under the 2001 Anti-Terrorism Act. The Ontario Court of Appeal called Khawaja’s initial 101/2 year sentence “manifestly unfit” and … Continue reading