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Man jailed for viewing child porn granted license to practise law in Ontario | Globalnews.ca

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Man who has been arrested is climbing further and further up the ladder in the law profession. 

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Man who has been arrested is climbing further and further up the ladder in the law profession. 

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TORONTO - A Canadian-born man who was jailed in Florida for viewing child pornography has moved one step closer to practising law in Ontario.

The tribunal of the Law Society of Upper Canada ruled in a written decision last week that Ronald Ori Davidovic was of "good character," allowing his licensing application to proceed.

The document says Davidovic, who was born in Montreal and moved to Miami with his family as a child, was working as general counsel for a telecommunications company in Florida when he was arrested in early 2004 following a police search of his home.

The decision says investigators seized his computers, where they found images and videos of children and teenagers as well as regular pornography.

Davidovic pleaded guilty to one count of receiving images containing a visual depiction of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct and was sentenced to five years in prison, which was later knocked down to three years. He is also registered as a sex offender in Florida.

He resigned from the Florida bar but would have been allowed to reapply in 2010. Instead, the tribunal's decision says, he applied to practice in Ontario, saying he planned to move to Toronto, where he has family.

Two members of the three-person tribunal panel ruled that Davidovic had passed the "good character" requirement of the licensing process, saying he has taken responsibility and expressed remorse for his actions, and has not reoffended since his arrest.

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"We therefore find that the applicant is of good character and grant his application for licensing as a lawyer in Ontario," wrote Raj Anand and Jan Richardson.

A spokeswoman for the law society said Friday that the tribunal only ruled on Davidovic's "good character" - a requirement for licencing - but the man's application was still ongoing. She acknowledged, however, that the language of the decision had caused some confusion over whether Davidovic had been granted permission to practise law.

Davidovic, who is in his 40s, has completed more than 300 hours of mandated therapy and more than 500 hours of additional therapy, and started volunteering with an organization that educates media, legislators and the public about issues relating to sex offenders, Anand and Richardson said.

"It has been over 13 years since the commission of the offences, and nine years since the applicant completed his sentence. He has tried to reinvent himself, with a significant measure of success thus far, to make a new life," they wrote.

"The applicant's conduct in the years preceding 2004 was reprehensible, but it is not an automatic or permanent bar to his admission, given the evidence and positions of the parties, and in light of the applicant's determination to be an ethical and productive lawyer."

One panel member opposed the decision, arguing Davidovic had failed to clear all doubts about his good character and his credibility.

While Davidovic provided reports by a social worker and a forensic psychologist, among others, that indicated his chance of relapse was very low, those were written several years ago, Paul M. Cooper wrote.

"There is insufficient evidence that the applicant is rehabilitated. The misconduct was sexually motivated and he possessed a magnetic attraction. He has been diagnosed with non-specified paraphilia and this diagnosis remains unresolved," Cooper said.

"I do not believe the evidence shows on a balance of probabilities that he is rehabilitated nor that he fully comprehends victim empathy or remorse."

Davidovic acknowledged at his hearing that the public "would have a valid concern that his actions affected his integrity" and that he had been "selfish and arrogant," the tribunal decision said.

But he stressed that he had "gained greater empathy for vulnerable individuals, and an understanding of victimization, as a result of going through the criminal justice system" and had shifted his priorities from material success to helping others and maintaining support systems.

Davidovic started looking at child pornography in 1998 and, while the frequency may have waned somewhat after his marriage that year, he continued to do so until late 2003, the document said.

The panel says he intends to practise criminal law and "believes that his experience will enable him to assist others." Davidovic has also said he is willing to restrict his practice to adults only but the panel did not say whether it would require him to do so.

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A Canadian-born man who was jailed in Florida for viewing child pornography has moved one step closer to practising law in Ontario.

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Dog, cat custody to be built into B.C. divorce and separation laws | Globalnews.ca

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Pets are being included in divorce and separation laws in British Columbia. 

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The important role pets play in families who are separating is being addressed in proposed amendments to British Columbia's Family Law Act.

Attorney General Niki Sharma says amendments she introduced in B.C.'s legislature will clarify the law around pets, property and pensions for couples and families going through a separation or divorce.

She says the amendments, if passed, will provide more guidance for people and judges involved in a legal dispute.

The changes would require the consideration of factors that include each person's ability and willingness to care for a pet, the relationship a child has with the animal and the risk of family violence or threat of cruelty.

Sharma says other proposed amendments to the law would include making it easier to equitably divide property and improve the division of pensions.

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The government says in a statement that the amendments are based on a review over several years of the Family Law Act to address both changes in society and developments in case law.

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Sharma says in the statement that dividing a family can be an incredibly difficult experience and the changes will help make that easier.

She says the proposed amendments "better reflect the priorities and values of people today, including making sure the important role pets play in families is considered in the separation process."

V. Victoria Shroff, an animal law specialist at Shroff and Associates, says the changes reflect how pets are valued as unique family members by society, rather than inanimate property like furniture.

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"Having relevant factors to consider for these difficult decisions will bring more clarity and is a welcome change," she says in the statement.

Another proposed change would make it easier to equally divide property by preventing the use of an outdated principle called the presumption of advancement, the government says.

"Historically, this principle applied only to property transferred from husband to wife, not a wife to their husband, or between same-sex spouses or unmarried spouses," the statement says.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 27, 2023.

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British Columbia rancher sues doctors because of an outrageous mistake. The hospital has accidentally operated on the wrong ankle.

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British Columbia rancher sues doctors because of an outrageous mistake. The hospital has accidentally operated on the wrong ankle.

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medical malpractice lawsuit videos and latest news articles; GlobalNews.ca your source for the latest news on medical malpractice lawsuit .

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Minimum wage in Quebec to rise by 50 cents to $15.75 an hour starting May 1 - Montreal | Globalnews.ca

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The minimum wage rate in Quebec is set to rise on May 1st 2024; 50 cents for a total of $15.75/hour.

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The minimum wage rate in Quebec is set to rise on May 1st 2024; 50 cents for a total of $15.75/hour.

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Quebec's minimum wage will increase by 50 cents to $15.75 an hour beginning May 1.

The Labour Department says it is hiking the minimum wage by a little more than three per cent because of the economic uncertainty in the retail and restaurant sectors.

The department says the hike will affect just over 200,000 workers, including more than 111,000 women.

Labour Minister Jean Boulet says the government doesn't want to raise the minimum wage too quickly because doing so could have a negative effect on employers, notably in restaurant and retail.

The government says the raise will keep the minimum wage to about half the average hourly pay for workers in Quebec, which is the province's goal.

Boulet says the increase of three per cent is higher than the estimated inflation for the province's 2024-25 fiscal year, which is 2.3 per cent.

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Minimum wage in Quebec to rise by 50 cents to $15.75 an hour starting May 1 - Montreal | Globalnews.ca

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Quebec's Labour Department says it is hiking the minimum wage by a little more than three per cent because of the economic uncertainty in the retail and restaurant sectors.

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Trademark infringement claim against Hamilton realtor Golfi dismissed by U.S. judge - Hamilton | Globalnews.ca

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Trademark infringement claim against a Hamilton realtor was dismissed by  U.S. judge.

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Hamilton area realtor Rob Golfi is off the hook, for now, after a lawsuit filed against him in 2022 by a Minnesota real estate mogul was dismissed by a U.S. federal judge.

The expelled claim was brought forth by Kris Lindahl Real Estate (KLRE) last August and suggested Golfi had stolen "intellectual property."

Judge Jerry Blackwell dismissed the filing without prejudice, keeping the door open to Lindahl to re-file the case with alterations.

Lindahl was seeking litigation over trademark infringement and breach of contract.

The most "egregious" claim stemmed from a 2019 election campaign spoof advertisement from Lindahl in which he's surrounded by American flags in an apparent cable news broadcast setting.

Following a patriotic-like address to the camera plugging a "campaign of convenience" guaranteeing offers on homes in 48 hours or less, Lindahl ends it with his arms in an outreached pose.

Golfi made a social media video in 2021 which also used an apparent cable news-like setting with a similar "campaign of convenience" also guaranteeing offers on homes in 48 hours or less.

Lindahl's accusation is also connected to an online marketing seminar he says he hosted in May 2021 in which Golfi admitted he participated.

According to Lindahl's filing, prior to the forum he had Golfi sign an agreement that prohibits "unauthorized use or distribution of the proprietary concepts, materials, and intellectual property" from the seminar.

Golfi told Global News in an interview he's "not doing the happy dance" just yet with the prospect of a refiling.

"It was great news, but it's also not the end yet," Golfi said, he said of the dismissal. "I'm hoping he may not refile because it costs him just as much money as it does me."

Golfi says his legal team told him that a trademark for the so-called "Lindahl's pose" was filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office just three weeks before he was named in a claim.

"His trademark was not done ... two years ago, five years ago or anything like that, he filed a trademark and then he filed a lawsuit against me," Golfi insists.

"So I don't know what he's trying to gain from it."

Global News has reached out to Lathrop GPM LLP, who represents Lindahl Real Estate, on whether they will be refiling the claim but has yet to receive a response as of the publishing of this post.

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A U.S. federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Minnesota-based realtor against Hamilton's Rob Golfi claiming improper use of a well-known trademark.

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King Charles’s coronation: Should Canada become a republic?

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King Charles’s coronation made some question whether or not Canada should become a republic.

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King Charles’s coronation: Should Canada become a republic?

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As Charles is crowned King, maybe the time has come for Canada to reassess its connection with the British monarchy and become a republic.

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Toronto police lets licence lapse for bar located inside its headquarters - Toronto | Globalnews.ca

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The bar inside of the College Street headquarters of the Toronto Police Service has allowed their license to serve alcohol to lapse.

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The bar inside of the College Street headquarters of the Toronto Police Service has allowed their license to serve alcohol to lapse.

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A spokesperson for Toronto police told Global News that senior officers, who had access to the bar, were told about the change in May.

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Manhunt underway after shooter kills 3 in Colorado property dispute - National | Globalnews.ca

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Manhunt stemmed from a shooter killing three people, and critically injuring a fourth in Colorado, regarding a property . 

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Police in Colorado are searching for a suspect accused of shooting three people dead and critically injuring a fourth person in a conflict over property lines on Monday afternoon.

The suspect, 45-year-old Hanme K. Clark, is believed to be driving a white Ram 1500 pickup truck with a camper shell, according to a Facebook post from the Chaffee County Sheriff's Office. He is described as armed and dangerous.

"If you see the vehicle or the suspect, DO NOT APPROACH, call 9-1-1 immediately," authorities advise.

The shooting occurred around 1 p.m. local time when a person opened fire on a group of five people, CNN reported, citing Custer County Sheriff Lloyd Smith.

Two men and a woman were killed at the scene, while another woman suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. The injured woman was taken to a trauma centre and is expected to survive, Smith said. The fifth person was able to escape.

The shooting took place on the property line in a rural, wooded area and began with "a suspected property dispute," police said.

"The suspect and at least one of the victims have been in previous civil disputes about property lines," Smith said, without commenting further.

A SWAT team arrived shortly after the shooting and nearby residents were told to shelter in place as authorities hunted for the suspect. The order was lifted Monday night while the shooter remained at large.

The shooting occurred along Rocky Ridge Road, about 80 kilometres southwest of Colorado Springs.

According to local broadcaster KRDO, police were locked in a standoff with Clark for hours Monday evening, but he somehow managed to slip away despite the heavy law enforcement presence in the area.

In a Facebook post early Tuesday, the Chaffee County Sheriff's Office said it was searching for Clark in the southeastern part of the county, about 64 kilometres northwest of where the shooting occurred. A shelter-in-place order is currently in effect for the area south of U.S. Route 50 from the Freemont County line to Poncha Springs.

Clark is described as six feet three inches tall and weighing 200 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

Chaffee police added he may be travelling with a woman with dark hair, though no further description of the woman was provided.

This shooting is just one of numerous that occurred in the past few days across the U.S.

Four people were wounded Monday night when a gunman opened fire in a Walmart in Beavercreek, Ohio, before apparently killing himself, police said.

On Sunday, a Tennessee man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound while on the run after a series of shootings that killed four of his female relatives.

Officers found the body of Mavis Christian Jr., 52, in his car during a search following shootings at three locations in Memphis that left three women and a teenage girl dead and a teenage girl critically wounded, the Memphis Police Department said.
- with files from The Associated Press

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A shelter-in-place order is in effect in part of Colorado as authorities hunt for Hanme K. Clark, who is suspected of opening fire on five people.