CDAS was recently granted leave to intervene at the Supreme Court of Canada in R. v. Barton, an appeal of the Alberta Court of Appeal's reversal of a jury acquittal.
This appeal raises myriad legal issues. CDAS lawyers, Daniel Song and Matthew Nathanson, will argue about whether the Crown, on its own appeal, can materially change its factual or legal theory of liability.
On March 27, 2023, CDAS addressed the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights at a hearing focused on Canada's Bail System. This Committee was formed in response to the recent let
CDAS co-founder and long-time Vice-President, MarkGervin, has decided to step down from the Board of Directors. Forever an altruist, Mark explained that his goal was always to see CDAS establish itsel
CDAS is proud to announce that Gloria Ng has been appointed as the new President of the Society. Ms. Ng has been a Director of CDAS since 2015. She runs a successful criminal defence practice, Platfor