Kirk Makin
Justice reporter
Kirk Makin has covered the justice beat from 1985 until present. Read more...
Kirk Makin
Justice reporter
Born in Montreal, Aug. 3, 1954. BA (Journalism) Ryerson, 1979. Previously covered environment beat, Queen's Park. Toronto courts bureau from 1981-85. Justice beat from 1985 - present. Other places of residence: Miri and Kuching, Malaysia; Prince Rupert, B.C.
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Transportation Safety Board on scene, seeking witnesses in Saskatchewan plane crash
Sunday, May. 13, 2012
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Courts examine whether jurors' rights are violated during selection
The courts have yet to decide on the legality of juror background checks, but critics allege the Crown is using the information to its advantage
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
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Ontario system eliminates patronage in choosing judges, proponent says
Federal judiciary will remain unreflective of diversity as long as choices are seen to be political appointments, head of province’s vetting committee suggests
Friday, Apr 27, 2012
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Feds launch '11th-hour' bid to keep Ontario pimping law in place
Harper government asks Supreme Court to put brakes on decriminalization of certain types of pimping
Wednesday, Apr 25, 2012
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‘Special advocate’ ruling a partial victory for Ottawa in terror case
Court rules that rights of suspected terrorist Mohamed Harkat have been violated by the use of electronic readings
Wednesday, Apr 25, 2012
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Constitutional challenge seeks lifetime preservation of evidence
As the Charter of Rights turns 30, lawyers say lost autopsy photos deprive client of chance to overturn her murder conviction
Sunday, Apr 22, 2012
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Minority lawyers in Canada push for a less white bench
‘Opaque and highly politicized’ appointment process fails to reward those with merit
Friday, Apr 20, 2012
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Kingston Penitentiary: A scarier place than anyone could imagine
An extraordinary opportunity to stroll through Kingston Pen’s fearsome E Block and chat up its rogues’ gallery of inmates afforded justice reporter Kirk Makin the three most surreal hours of his career
Thursday, Apr 19, 2012
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Charter architects unanimous about its future
Trio less cohesive on the document’s qualitative influence on Canadian society, with one noting the Supreme Court ‘seems a little lost in the Charter’
Thursday, Apr 19, 2012
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End of an era looms on Supreme Court
Next year’s retirement of Morris Fish is stirring debate on the future of Charter-related cases – especially the rights of the accused
Wednesday, Apr 18, 2012
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Of 100 new federally appointed judges 98 are white, Globe finds
Lack of diversity among judges raises searching questions in a country where one in five citizens belongs to a visible minority
Tuesday, Apr 17, 2012
