Shore and Johnston

03/24/2026

“The intention with which we carry something is often the matter of focus,” Johnston told the Toronto Sun. “Section two of the Criminal Code tells us that a weapon is anything designed to be used as a weapon, or anything that can be used as a weapon — it sounds almost like a circular definition, but it’s just so expansive.”

Ontario’s call to legalize the carrying of pepper spray for self-defence won’t be done by writing letters alone. Earlier this week, Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey sent a letter to his federal counterpart Sean Fraser that, in part, urges the federal government to allow Canadians to carry ca...

10/18/2025

At the beautiful Château Montebello to speak about jury selection at the DCAO/CCLA 37th Annual Criminal Law Conference

09/22/2025

Thank you to the Barristers for a Better Bytown, for an incredible 3 pitch Softball Tournament this past weekend. September 20th at Carlington Park was amazin weather, and fun. Our team, One Glove, lost in the championship final! And, Barristers for a Better Bytown raised $$6,925.00 - which is being donated to CHEO's fundraising campaign for a specialized Pulse-dye Laser Device to treat child burn victims!


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08/25/2025

Shore & Johnston, Barristers-At-Law, were thrilled to support, and participate in Harvest House's 38th Annual Recovery Cup, this past weekend. What a tremendously fun, and well run event - with a host of justice system participants coming together for a great cause! Can't wait for next year!

Harvest House

08/22/2025

Congratulations to Merakey Construction & Management (and especially Dee and Stefania Sterling) for Organizing, and Running, a tremendous charitable endeavor - The First Annual "Swing for a Cause", in Support of the Bel-Air Football Club, held at Anderson Links, raised more than $20, 000. 00!!

07/19/2025

The People's Champion: Trial by Jury by Michael A. Johnston, C.S., is available at your local law library, or order your own copy today! May the verdicts you obtain bespeak justice.

https://store.lexisnexis.com/en-ca/products/the-people-s-champion-trial-by-jury.html

01/24/2025

The Law Society of Ontario has designated Michael A. Johnston a Certified Specialist in Criminal Law

07/27/2022

"Renaming the park was first proposed by Michael Johnston, a defence lawyer and Tierney constituent who went to high school with Momolu. Johnston, a partner at his firm Shore & Johnston, said he was looking around the Beacon Hill neighbourhood to find an opportunity for a community improvement project when he came across the skate park and found that its name was too generic and it needed a revamp." Thank you to Tim Tierney, City Councilor for Beacon Hill-Cyrville Ward, for taking an idea, and making it a reality. Excited for the community, and Gailea Momolu, when the project is ultimately completed!

An Ottawa skateboarder star says he’s “blown away” after city council approved renaming a skate park in Beacon Hill in his honour.

06/11/2022

Official 'thankful' after Crown stays charge in shipbuilding leak case: Michael A. Johnston, and his client give brief interview on the Courthouse steps, following the stay of proceedings on June 9th, 2022

Matthew Matchett says he is thankful after Crown prosecutors dropped their breach-of-trust case against the federal government official. Matchett was accused of having leaked cabinet secrets about a $700-million shipbuilding deal in November 2015.

06/10/2022

Defence lawyer Michael Johnston said he was long confident that once the truth came out, the Crown’s case would collapse and his client would be exonerated.

OTTAWA — The failed prosecution of vice-admiral Mark Norman loomed large on Thursday as a second federal official accused of leaking cabinet secrets about a $700-million shipbuilding contract walked out of an Ottawa courthouse a free man.