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What Is a Parole Appeal?
A negative parole decision can have serious consequences. It may mean remaining in prison longer, returning to custody after a period of release, or living in the community under conditions that are overly strict and difficult to follow. A parole appeal provides a way to challenge certain conditional release decisions made by the Parole Board of Canada.

PATH Legal
Jul 135 min read


Navigating conditional release: What is the difference between probation and parole in Canada?
Both probation and parole are types of conditional release that allow you to either serve your sentence in the community or return...
Emma Summersby & Maryann Pitre
Jul 21, 20257 min read


Your intimate images were shared without your consent. Now what?
Having your personal intimate images shared without your permission can be very upsetting and isolating, you might not know what to do....
Emma Summersby
Jun 18, 20252 min read


When the Law Looks Away: Deepfake Intimate Images, Legislative Priorities, and the Limits of the Criminal System
In Canada, it is not a criminal offence to create or share deepfake intimate images — even when it is non-consensual and deeply harmful....

PATH Legal
May 13, 20253 min read


When the Law Falls Short: Why Suing the Police Isn’t Always the Path to Justice
PATH Legal’s website content, including this blog post, is provided as general legal information. This information is not designed to...
Maya Vidovich
May 12, 20253 min read


Prison Advocacy Organizations Call for Immediate Action, Including Ending Police Deployment to Wellness Checks and Launch of Civilian Crisis Response Team
Call for immediate action, including an end to police deployment to wellness checks, following the death of two community members in Halifax

PATH Legal
Mar 7, 20252 min read


Holding Perpetrators Accountable: Legal Avenues for survivors of Non-Consensual Distribution of Intimate Images
Technology has revolutionized the way we connect. One particularly harmful issue is the non-consensual distribution of intimate images.

PATH Legal
Feb 20, 20253 min read


Why Dressing Up as a Prisoner for Halloween is Harmful
Halloween is a time for creative costumes and having fun. But some costumes have consequences beyond a night of celebration. One costume...

PATH Legal
Oct 29, 20242 min read


“Looking outside the professional class”: PATH's Insights from the 2024 Canadian Prison Law Association Conference
Read about our experience at the Canadian Prison Law Association's 2024 Conference, "Rights, Remedies and Decarceration"!

Meg MacDonald
Oct 24, 20243 min read


Renford Farrier's Fight for Freedom: Unmasking Systemic Racism in Canadian Prisons
In 1992, at age 20, Renford Farrier was convicted of second-degree murder in Toronto. As a young Black man, raised in Toronto, Renford...

Robin Cummings
Sep 27, 20245 min read
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