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Peter Sankoff
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Lead Counsel at Sankoff Criminal Law. Founder of Criminal Defence Essentials. Author of Professor Sankoff's Guides and Professor @ UAlbertaLaw. Proud Dad.
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    Peter Sankoff
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    Feb 7, 2025
    New book is here! Top Cases of 2024 gets right to the point. Singling out the 19 most important & interesting cases of 2024, extracting what you NEED to know about them. Critical and detailed, it's a fun read that will up your game. And a cool cover! petersankoff.com/top-criminal-c…
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    Peter Sankoff
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    Feb 17, 2022
    1/ I thought it might be fun to talk about what I, as a criminal law professor, have learned from the "protesters". I will call it "Convoy Law".
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    Peter Sankoff
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    Feb 20, 2022
    Until I get blocked, I've found a new fun pastime, providing legal commentary on the tweets of prominent protest supporters! Follow me for more!
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    Peter Sankoff
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    Feb 10, 2022
    How Doug Ford isn’t getting more flak for Ottawa is beyond me. This is not a municipal (too big) or federal (not their jurisdiction) problem - though these entities can certainly contribute. Ford has done a great job of convincing most people that he is not responsible.
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    Peter Sankoff
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    Feb 9, 2022
    1/ I’ve stated several times that carrying empty gas cans, in these circumstances, is a crime. Perhaps I should briefly explain why.
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    Peter Sankoff
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    Feb 17, 2022
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    2/ Convoy Law 1: "Anyone has the right to protest any way they want in a public space, regardless of other applicable "laws". At the end of the day, protest trumps everything else.
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    Peter Sankoff
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    Feb 19, 2022
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    16/ Convoy Law 15 (The Pat King Law): "Wave a white shirt or underwear and police cannot arrest you because of international law."
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    Peter Sankoff
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    Feb 17, 2022
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    3/ Convoy Law 2: "Freedom is the most important principle in human society, giving everyone the absolute right to do whatever they want (subject to law 3) in the name of freedom."
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    Peter Sankoff
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    Feb 17, 2022
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    4/ Convoy Law 3: "Violence against others is strictly prohibited, unless others try to stop you from exercising your freedoms. When that happens, violence is a viable form of "self-defence".
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    Peter Sankoff
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    Feb 20, 2022
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    18/ Convoy Law 17: “The most important legal instrument in Canada is the Canadian Bill of Rights, 1960. Next is the Magna Carta. The Canadian Charter is referred to only when convenient. Nothing can override the Canadian Bill of Rights, which is all about FREEDOM!”
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    Peter Sankoff
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    Feb 19, 2022
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    15/ Convoy Law 14: "Canadians who stand for freedom (and support us), are REAL Canadians. All other people living in Canada are "fake Canadians", who don't get freedoms."
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    Peter Sankoff
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    Feb 17, 2022
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    12/ Convoy Law 11: "Since the protest has Canadian politicians, like our leader Randy Hiller, on side, the protest is lawful. Any attempt to stop the protest by force is, ipso facto (we needed some latin), unlawful."
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    Peter Sankoff
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    Feb 17, 2022
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    9/ Convoy Law 8: "Canadian police cannot arrest you for defending your freedoms. Any notice of such intention can be refused by simply refusing to read it or listen. Any lack of knowledge of the law, however wishful, is a defence to any Canadian "crime".
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    Peter Sankoff
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    Feb 17, 2022
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    5/ Convoy Law 4: "As per Convoy Law 2, health regulations and other types of government interference cannot stop the exercise of freedom. Cook, feed yourself, sauna and bathe at your convenience, all in the greater service of protest."