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The Saskatoon Criminal Defence Lawyers Association is an independent body of lawyers who practise criminal defence law in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The association provides a forum for its members for discussion and education in criminal law. It also facilitates communication between the Saskatoon criminal defence bar, the judiciary and the Federal and Provincial Departments of Justice on practice and substantive criminal law issues Criminal Law News: Provincial Court to Introduce 10 Practice Directives - April 2012. Proceeds of Crime and Offence Related Property - materials provided by Douglas Curliss and Wade McBride at the November 26, 2010 meeting - the materials here The Police "Right to Interrogate" Trilogy from the Supreme Court of Canada - October 2010 - R. v. Sinclair, R.v. McCrimmon, R. v. Willier Morris Bodnar, Q.C. to address Criminal Defence Lawyers May 28, 2010 on the case of R. v. Hurley. Mr. Bodnar, successful counsel in this case before the Supreme Court of Canada and the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal will present his analysis of this decision relating to the "jailhouse informant". Saskatoon Correctional Centre clothing policy - what your client who is in custody can and cannot wear to court. Saskatoon Police Chief Clive Weighill to address Criminal Defence Lawyers March 26, 2010. The Chief will address policing issues in our city, including community policing, gang crime, and the proposed bylaw to ban possession of knives. If you have any issues with the Saskatoon Police Service, here is your chance to raise them directly with the Chief. America's Problem Solving Courts - An in-depth report from the National Association of Criminal Defence Lawyers (US) which has direct application to our Drug and Domestic Violence Courts in Saskatchewan Provincial Court Standard Endorsement Order Forms - discussed at March 27 meeting. Fall 2006: Federal Government introduces amendments to Criminal Code : Bill C-9 Removes availability Conditional Sentence for certain offences. Bill C-10 Introduces new minimum sentences. Bill C-19 Creates new offence of "Street Racing" which appears to duplicate Criminal Negligence and Dangerous Driving offences already in Code. Bill C-22 Changes age of consent to sexual activity from 14 to 16. Adds defence of consent where accused is less than 5 years older if complainant 14-16. Defence of consent available if complainant 12-14 and accused less than 2 years older (formerly 3 years). Bill C-27 Amends Dangerous Offender and creates a "three strikes you are out" approach to imposing Dangerous Offender sentence where there are 2 previous convictions for designated offences. Bill C-32 Creates new offence of "driving while in possession of controlled substance". Also empowers police officers to conduct tests to determine if driver impaired by controlled substance. Also creates new offence of causing bodily harm or death while over .08. For list of previous Criminal Law news items, click here.