There's a new sheriff in town. . . sort of. . .

The answer to the question in the title is, of course, "absolutely nothing," but that answer only works for those of us living in reality.

What others might see as a sign of success is being interpreted—by some members of the Calgary Police Service, at any rate—as a tough challenge that they might not be…

For the second week in a row, I find myself largely applauding an initiative taken by the Calgary Police Service (for those of you who worry that I might be…

As a Calgary criminal defence lawyer, I have the rights and freedoms of Canada's citizens on my mind day in and day out—it comes with the territory.

A recent editorial in the Calgary Herald points out the unusual fact that Canada still has an anti-blasphemy law on the books: if you mock, ridicule, misrepresent, or otherwise degrade…

For any of my regular readers, it might seem like I'm always railing against the Calgary Police Service.

As one of Calgary's most outspoken defence lawyers, I unashamedly and unreservedly stand beside anyone in the Greater Calgary Area who has been accused of a crime—any crime.

Even as medical marijuana in Calgary is becoming a reality, the drug remains a common source of criminal charges ranging from possession to trafficking, even when small amounts of the…

Continued from Part 1. Criminal justice research has been going on for over a century, and the results couldn't be clearer: harsh punishments don't prevent crime.

Anyone who knows me knows I'm not a big fan of Stephen Harper or his Conservative cronies, but it isn't simply a political divide that has me seeing red after…

Much has been made of the recent rise in shootings and other violent crimes in Calgary.

As dismayed as I am by the increasingly fear-based, police-state-leaning government of our fair country, I can at least be thankful that we aren't nearly as far to the right…

Appointing judges to the provincial court bench is always a little tricky.

A few weeks ago, I shared my thoughts on a news story that described the inability for Calgary's government to force major corporate polluters from cleaning up the messes they've…

In a recent edtorial, the Calgary Herald took a cue from Dr.

If you believe the movies and TV shows, those accused of crimes are always claiming that law enforcement officers planted evidence against them, or otherwise running prejudicial investigations that are…

A recent article in the Calgary Sun put a rather positive spin on a new effort by the Calgary Police that I find dubious, at best.

According to a recent "news story" in the Calgary Sun, the Calgary Police have been making extensive use of social media to further their policing efforts.

Though it's the type of news that typically only makes the rounds in the seedier circles, it's been all but impossible to avoid the hype surrounding the recent hacking of…

Last week, I shared a story about new efforts by Calgary Police to "clean up" Calgary by reducing petty crime.

Do Calgary Police Truly Understand Calgary Crime? A recent news item notes that Calgary is experiencing a rise in petty crimes—small property theft, primarily—even while the overall crime rate is dropping…

Lawyers, after all is said and done, are people like anyone else.

If you're a frequent visitor, you know that I'm a big proponent of free speech.