Criminal Law 

Prof. Kent Roach - "Two steps forward, one back in dealing with terrorism"

Thursday, April 25, 2013

In a commentary in the Ottawa Citizen, Prof. Kent Roach analyzes developments in the use of the law in response to terrorism, in relation to recent arrests and federal government legislation ("Two steps forward, one back in dealing with terrorism," April 24, 2013).

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

New issue of UT Law Journal edited by Prof. Markus Dubber focuses on "Criminal jurisdiction"

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

The Spring 2013 issue of the University of Toronto Law Journal (63:2) focuses on the neglected subject of criminal jurisdiction. In his introduction, Prof. Markus Dubber writes

"Criminal jurisdiction deserves more respect, and this focus feature hopes to make a contribution, however small and preliminary, to giving criminal jurisdiction its due. It aims to start a fresh conversation about criminal jurisdiction, in domestic and international law, informed by comparative, historical, and theoretical perspectives."

Canadian Anti-Terror Law on Trial

Kent Roach
Tuesday, June 13, 2006

This commentary by Professor Kent Roach is cross-posted from the Jurist Forum.

The arrest of twelve adults and five youths on terrorism charges in Toronto has resulted in world-wide attention on Canada’s anti-terrorism efforts. The allegations are shocking. They include claims that the men tried to purchase three tons of ammonium nitrate to use in truck bombs and that they trained to prepare for terrorism north of Toronto. ...

The men have been charged with a variety of crimes under the Anti-Terrorism Act that was added with considerable controversy to Canada’s Criminal Code in late 2001. Only one other person, Mohammad Momin Khawaja, has been charged under the new law. He was charged in March, 2004 and his trial has yet to be held. The result is that the new Anti-Terrorism Act remains untested.

Read the full posting on the Jurist Forum website.

 

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