Hey guys this is my second time posting. A while back actually about 5 month ago I got a ticket for proceeding contrary to sign at intersection 144(9). When the officer was asking me for my insurance and drivers license, i did not have the new insurance slip, 
thus he also gave me a ticket for…
Hello all
(simon or anyone else can feel free to answer)
I requested disclosure of a radar manual in original disclosure request. Didn't get disclosure until trial date, so an adjournment was granted. At that time the Provincial Prosecutor stated that it wasn't his policy to release the manual to…
so last night i was driving home at around 1am
i was going 120 in a 100 when a car started tailgating me (almost bumper to bumper)
i sped up in order to put some distance between us but it wouldnt leave me alone for over 10 minutes.
i was exhausted and not paying attention to my speed guage i ended up…
Hey folks. New forumer here.
Just curious to hear a few opinions on the following video taken at a photo enforced intersection.
As you can see, the light was still yellow for a fraction of a second as the camera-car entered the intersection (crossed the stop line), but it was close.
I drive a Honda Civic and we all know how those are when it comes to theft. On my driveway my brothers car was stolen twice and once broken in to. Also a few other cars have been stolen on my street. I have an alarm and all that. But say my alarm was going off and I ran outside and fought off the…
Hello all, yesterday I received a ticket for parking in a handicapped spot outside of school. I was done classes and had to load up my van with some very heavy and awkward items for transport. I had been parked in the garage across the street for the duration of my classes and decided to bring…
Sometimes I find plain simple English not quite so simple:
Green arrow(14) Every driver approaching a traffic control signal showing one or more green arrow indications only or in combination with a circular red or circular amber indication and facing the indication may proceed only to follow the…
Hi, recently I was driving home around 2:30pm from the bus stop I drive to in order to bus to school. I was traveling down Kennedy just past 19th seatbelt on, doing the speed limit. About one and a half kilometers past the intersection of Kennedy and 19th a fox sprinted across the road. I swerved…
Re: "Bilingual Defence" - Where it can be used
Bamelin wrote:Oh noes,I'm wondering if I have grounds to request a Stay under 11b of the Charter ? The new court date will place me at 16 months when I go to trial again. Seems unreasonable ...
You can always request an 11b it's just whether or not the JP accepts your argument. 16 months puts you in a pretty good position unless you have caused a delay in the trial process already (which it doesn't sound like you have). Good luck.
Re: "Bilingual Defence" - Where it can be used
Does anyone think that this process is abusive?
You clearly speak English as you've noted by your near flawless command of the language...so you would have understood the sign and for some other reason didn't obey it.
Isn't that the real issue here?
What would you say if a fluently English person disobeyed a stop sign and ran over a child, your child?
I understand, it's ok, the sign wasn't in French for this Anglophone?
I understand and respect rights, but not as a charade to play games. Those rights were established so that Francophones could have a trial in a language they understand, so they had a right to fair comprehension and defence...not to be abused as a stalling tactic to let people avoid answering for their behaviour, right or wrong, this abuse of the law is disgusting and if the authorities played those kinds of games there would be an uproar about fair play...
Sad that people play these games rather than take responsibility for their actions...
Re: "Bilingual Defence" - Where it can be used
FyreStorm wrote:Does anyone think that this process is abusive?You clearly speak English as you've noted by your near flawless command of the language...so you would have understood the sign and for some other reason didn't obey it.
Isn't that the real issue here?
What would you say if a fluently English person disobeyed a stop sign and ran over a child, your child?
I understand, it's ok, the sign wasn't in French for this Anglophone?
I understand and respect rights, but not as a charade to play games. Those rights were established so that Francophones could have a trial in a language they understand, so they had a right to fair comprehension and defence...not to be abused as a stalling tactic to let people avoid answering for their behaviour, right or wrong, this abuse of the law is disgusting and if the authorities played those kinds of games there would be an uproar about fair play...
Sad that people play these games rather than take responsibility for their actions...
It's not about me trying to "beat the system" it's about me defending myself in court to the best of my ability which is a very important right, one I take seriously. The bottom line is that if bilingual defence argument is accepted in court then no law has been broken.
The reason courts follow the "letter of the law" is to ensure everyone is treated fairly under the law. Once you start trying to argue "oh the law only needs to be "close enough" that is a slippery slope my friend to being tried unfairly. Personally I believe it is the DUTY of citizens to use the law to defend themselves and the law itself is impartial to "right or wrong" ... it is simply the law.
People died to give us the freedom to exercise these rights.
I do understand what you are saying Fyre but I don't agree with you at all. Among other things, the system exists to give everyone a chance to challenge the "legality" of what they are being accused of.
Re: "Bilingual Defence" - Where it can be used
I understand and respect rights, but not as a charade to play games. Those rights were established so that Francophones could have a trial in a language they understand, so they had a right to fair comprehension and defence...not to be abused as a stalling tactic to let people avoid answering for their behaviour, right or wrong, this abuse of the law is disgusting and if the authorities played those kinds of games there would be an uproar about fair play...
Respectfully disagree. 1) That is a very small portion of why the FLSA was enacted. Read the Constitution and some history books for a more complete and thorough perspective. 2) Arguing that upholding the law is abusing the law, is, well, bizarre, and a little frightening coming from a police officer; 3) some police officers and some prosecutors have been known to play the odd game, believe it or not 3) The law works both ways. You do not always choose to disobey the law, and yet, the law says that if you commit an absolute liability offence, no mens rea is required. Is that fair play? Doesn't matter. That's the law.
