Podcast - Ideablawg

In this episode, we discuss the various historical personalities who figured prominently in the inception fo the first Criminal Code of Canada in 1892. We also connect the past with the present by comparing the beginnings of the Code with the approach to present day Criminal Code amendments.

This episode looks at the changes coming to s.2 on December 18, 2019 with particular reference to judicial interim release and asks the question: where did promos to appear go?

In several special podcast episodes, I will be discussing changes to the Criminal Code sections, I have previously podcasted about, sections 2 to 70. This is the first in the series and I discuss the changes to s. 2 of the interpretation section of the Code coming our way on September 19, 2019.

Section 70 relates to prohibitions against assembling for unlawful drilling, parading and military exercises.

In this section discuss the series of sections engaging lawful assemblies and riots.

In this section we discus yet another criminal offence relating to military security and discipline

In this episode we discuss the crime of sedition and specifically consider the presumption of intention: is it mandatory or is it permissive?

Section 58 is an offence relating to the use and "parting with" citizenship documents for a fraudulent purpose. In this episode we do a little historical digging for context.

This episode deals with the offence of forging and falsifying a passport under s. 57 of the Criminal Code.

In this episode, we start discussing offences involving the falsification and misuse of official documents relating to identity.

In this episode I discuss "smart" revisions of the Criminal Code and then explain section 55, a procedural section requiring overt acts to be set out in an Indictment for certain offences.

In this episode we discuss two offences relating to desertion in the military and quad-military context.

In this episode we will discuss the origins and elements of the s. 52 offence of sabotage.