Khawaja (2010)

We Got 99 Problems With Terrorists but the Charter Ain't One: R v Khawaja

Editor’s Note:  On January 10th, 2011 TheCourt.ca featured the first piece of this two-part series on the recent terrorism appeals at the Ontario Court of Appeal.  This is the second part of the series and is concerned with the constitutionality issues raised in the case. Before delving into the constitutional concerns in the case, background […]

Ontario Court of Appeal Gets Tough on Terror with Canada's First Terrorist

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a two-part series on the recent judgments the Ontario Court of Appeal handed down addressing the post-9/11 terrorism laws. Just before recessing for the holidays, the Ontario Court of Appeal ("ONCA") gave supporters of a “tough-on-crime” policy an early Christmas present. In a string of six decisions released on […]