Mark Carney’s Bail Reform Sounds Tough — But Will It Actually Work?
Rob Dhanu KC Reveals What PM Mark Carney Isn’t Telling You Prime Minister Mark Carney is promising to get “tough on crime.” His government’s new bail reform bill pledges to…
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Canada’s New Hate Crimes Bill: Important Questions About Free Speech and Enforcement
On September 19, 2025, the federal government introduced Bill C-9, sweeping legislation aimed at curbing hate crimes in Canada. Tabled by Justice Minister Sean Fraser under Prime Minister Mark Carney’s…
Dhanu Dhaliwal Law Group Wins Appeal: Guilty Plea Overturned Averting Deportation Order
Dhanu Dhaliwal Law Group (DDLaw) has successfully overturned a conviction at the B.C. Court of Appeal that would have forced a long-time permanent resident of Canada to be deported. This…
Why Has Charlotte Kates Not Been Charged? Rob Dhanu KC Explains the Legal Challenges of Hate Speech Law in Canada
Authored by Dhanu Dhaliwal Law Group It’s been over a year since Charlotte Kates delivered a speech at the Vancouver Art Gallery that outraged many across Canada. At an April…
Statutory Release and Public Safety in BC: Rob Dhanu KC Explains the Law Behind the Randall Hopley Case
An expert breakdown by Dhanu Dhaliwal Law Group The rearrest of convicted sex offender Randall Hopley has reignited public concerns about Canada’s statutory release system. On May 23, 2024, Hopley…
Can the Vancouver Attack Suspect Be Convicted? Rob Dhanu, K.C., Explains What the Law Says—and Where the System Failed
A Filipino community celebration became the deadliest attack in Vancouver’s modern history. Eleven people were killed. Dozens more were hospitalized. Entire families were wiped out in seconds. A five-year-old girl,…
Why Dhanu Dhaliwal Law Group Doesn’t Offer Free Consultations—And Why That’s a Good Thing
“Do You Offer Free Consultations?” We hear this question all the time. And we get it—navigating a legal issue is stressful, and cost matters. At Dhanu Dhaliwal Law Group, we…
Justice Denied? Serial Groper’s No-Jail Sentence Raises Alarming Questions
The sentencing of Hussein Al-Shami, a serial groper in Vancouver, has left many questioning the effectiveness of Canada’s justice system in protecting victims of sexual assault. Al-Shami pleaded guilty to…
Rob Dhanu, KC, Weighs in on BC’s Landmark Sentencing for Drug-Impaired Driving Fatality
In a significant recent case underscoring British Columbia’s strict stance on impaired driving, Matthew Darlington was sentenced to six years in prison and handed a 35-year driving ban after causing…
The Fine Line Between Free Speech and Hate Speech: The Case of Charlotte Kates
At the intersection of freedom of expression and public safety lies the delicate and contentious issue of hate speech. A high-profile case currently playing out in British Columbia offers a…