Bruce W. Long, b.a., ll.b. (Counsel)
Mr. Long was called to the Ontario Bar in 1975 and joined Carters
as litigation counsel in 2001 with an emphasis in criminal law.
Mr. Long has had considerable experience in the criminal courts,
having been the Regional Director of Crown Attorneys for Southwestern
Ontario from 1989 to 1999, and Crown Attorney for Frontenac and
Northumberland Counties from 1979 to 1989. He is the author of "Prosecutors
Handbook" published by the Attorney General of Ontario, has
lectured at the Canadian Bar Association and the Law Society of
Upper Canada, and was the recipient of the Ministry of Attorney
General's Special recognition for contributions to the Administration
of Criminal Justice.
Mr. Long is available to act on tribunal and administrative matters,
including human rights hearings, regulatory offences and inquests
through the Orangeville office of Carters. Mr. Long has prosecuted
more than twenty culpable homicide cases, as well as acted as counsel
for the Ministry of Natural Resources involving aboriginal matters,
and. In recent years, Mr. Long has been a frequent speaker and author
on amendments to the Criminal Code (Canada) regarding anti-terrorism
legislation, criminal liability of organizations (Bill C-45), and
hate propaganda (Bill C-250) and its impact on religious teachings,
for the Christian Legal Fellowship, the Annual Church & Charity
Law™ Seminar, and the Charity & Not-for-Profit
Section of the Ontario Bar Association. Mr. Long, on behalf of Carters,
has also been part of a volunteer team with the International Justice
Mission in South Asia, which works to release people, including
young children, from bondage in quarries, rice mills, brick factories,
and brothels.
Practice Areas
Criminal litigation, hearings and inquiries, including human rights
hearings, regulatory offences, inquests and administrative tribunals.
Education
B.A., Waterloo Lutheran University,
1969
LL.B, University of Western, 1973
Called to the Bar
Ontario Bar, 1975
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