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60 M A Y 2 0 1 5 w w w . C A N A D I A N L a w y e r m a g . c o m 2012 R. v. Ipeelee decision, the SCC com- plained that the promise of Gladue had not been realized, saying there were still too many aboriginal inmates in Cana- dian prisons. "Armitage is a good example of what happens when you have very good counsel, you have a very com- mitted judge, and you have a Gladue report," says Jonathan Rudin, program director at Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto, which has been preparing Gladue reports since 2001. In March, it won funding from Legal Aid Ontario to expand its Gladue report writing program to four more Ontario cities: Windsor, Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie, and North Bay. "What we've been seeing since the Ipeelee decision a couple of years ago, is that there is more interest across Ontario and across the country in Gladue. . . . I think across the country there is a recognition that people need to do more in terms of Gladue." While more resources have become available, especially since Ipeelee, the application of Gladue is far from uni- form across Canada and it's never going to be possible to commission a Gla- due report for every aboriginal defen- dant who wants one. "Because we've got a specialized court, and because it's available to the clients here in Toronto there has been a movement toward a bet- ter understanding. We have judges that sit more regularly in the Gladue courts, so they are getting it," says Shaunna Kelly, who represented Armitage and was full of praise both for Nakatsuru and Crown prosecutor Lisa Feinberg. "It's progress because we are dealing with it and we are addressing it head on. But it's not enough. We need more, and honestly I don't know ARMITAGE IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU HAVE VERY GOOD COUNSEL, YOU HAVE A VERY COMMITTED JUDGE, AND YOU HAVE A GLADUE REPORT. JONATHAN RUDIN, Aboriginal Legal Services L E G A L R E P O RT \ F O R E N S I C S & C R I M I N A L L AW Understand your rights and obligations under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA) as it applies to your organization and clients, and when and how to fulfill your obligations under the law. In addition to bringing together legislation, regulations and regulatory documents, an expert in developing anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing policy in Canada identifies the policies and procedures you need to reference in order to properly comply with the requirements of the Act. This concise new book is an indispensable resource for legal practitioners, managers and compliance officers. This publication includes: • The most current version of the PCMLTFA, S.C. 2000, c. 17 and regulations • The newly revised FATF international standards – recommendations and interpretive notes • The OSFI and related Guideline (B-8) • FINTRAC guidelines, interpretation notices and reporting forms New Publication Consolidated Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and Regulations 2015 With Guidelines and Other Regulatory Documents Charlene L. Davidson, B.A. (Hons), M.A., LL.B. Available risk-free for 30 days Order online: www.carswell.com Call Toll-Free: 1-800-387-5164 In Toronto: 416-609-3800 Order # 986501-65203 $99 Softcover approx. 1550 pages March 2015 978-0-7798-6501-7 Shipping and handling are extra. Price(s) subject to change without notice and subject to applicable taxes. 00227XI-A48869

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