Home » Archive by Tags

Articles tagged with: Ontario Court of Appeal

Judges debate cultural bias in rulings
November 17, 2009 – 1:15 pm | No Comment
Judges debate cultural bias in rulings

By Robert Todd
While it’s impossible for them to come to the bench without a distinct view of the world, a panel of judges maintained recently that it’s their duty to keep cultural biases in check …

Khawaja appeals terror convictions
April 9, 2009 – 10:33 am | No Comment
Khawaja appeals terror convictions

By Andrew Duffy, Ottawa Citizen
OTTAWA – Ottawa’s Momin Khawaja has launched an appeal of his six terrorism-related convictions and the 10 1/2-year sentence imposed for those crimes.
Khawaja’s sentence came in addition to the five years …

Hassan Diab bail hearing begins
March 19, 2009 – 1:31 pm | No Comment
Hassan Diab bail hearing begins

The Ottawa Citizen
Hassan Diab, the Ottawa university lecturer accused of a terrorist bombing at a French synagogue in 1980, appeared in court on Elgin Street on Wednesday for a second bail hearing.
A publication ban prevents …