Ravi Prithipaul

Racism is an unfortunate fact of life but it becomes especially insidious in all aspects of criminal justice. We are currently witnessing in the United States of America how police brutality can manifest itself in racist environments with devastating consequences for blacks, Hispanics, and Native Americans. Canadians are also becoming increasingly conscious of the abuse of police power vis-à-vis minorities, particularly aboriginals and members of racially distinct groups. Our criminal justice system needs to respond more forcefully to complaints that police interactions with members of First Nations and visible minorities too often result in escalation, confrontation, bodily harm, and even death.

📑 Read the Detailed Law Breakdown and my thoughts on the subject on my blog at the link below.

Racism in policing: arbitrary detention - Ravi Prithipaul Edmonton Our criminal justice system needs to respond more forcefully to complaints that police interactions with members of First Nations and visible minorities.

MYTH #1 – There are mandatory minimums for all firearm offences.

MYTH #2 – There cannot be more than one charge per firearm.

Read my blog post detailing some unknown facts and debunking myths around common Fi****ms Offences in Alberta.

What is considered a fi****ms offence? - Alberta Lawyer Showcase Broadly speaking, a weapon includes a firearm but can be anything that is used, designed, or intended to be used to cause death or injury to any person.