David Steeves
@dlsteeves.bsky.social
Husband, Dad, and Lawyer/Avocat (LL.B. & LL.M).
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Lance/Aquakulture is asking the community for financial support for this work. If you are able, please consider this very worthy cause. It's an act for justice.
Please contribute towards legal expenses to exonerate Daniel Perry Sampson
Please support us in exonerating Daniel Perry Sampson. Any amount you’re willing to contribute is greatly appreciated and will help us begin to heal from the legacy of a terrible wrong.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Lance/Aquakulture is asking the community for financial support for this work. If you are able, please consider this very worthy cause. It's an act for justice.
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But there's still work to be done. The application takes time and money. Lawyer David Steeves is providing his services pro bono (at no cost to the Sampson family), but there are still filing fees and the like, which could cost upwards of $32,500.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
But there's still work to be done. The application takes time and money. Lawyer David Steeves is providing his services pro bono (at no cost to the Sampson family), but there are still filing fees and the like, which could cost upwards of $32,500.
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Should Daniel Sampson be exonerated, it will be the oldest criminal conviction in Canadian history to be overturned, and it will be the ONLY case of an executed person to be exonerated.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Should Daniel Sampson be exonerated, it will be the oldest criminal conviction in Canadian history to be overturned, and it will be the ONLY case of an executed person to be exonerated.
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It's important to overturn Daniel's conviction.
It's important for the legacy of Daniel himself; for the Sampson family and Lance; and because it speaks truth to the continued harms police have visited upon the Black community in Nova Scotia in the 90 years since.
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It's important for the legacy of Daniel himself; for the Sampson family and Lance; and because it speaks truth to the continued harms police have visited upon the Black community in Nova Scotia in the 90 years since.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
It's important to overturn Daniel's conviction.
It's important for the legacy of Daniel himself; for the Sampson family and Lance; and because it speaks truth to the continued harms police have visited upon the Black community in Nova Scotia in the 90 years since.
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It's important for the legacy of Daniel himself; for the Sampson family and Lance; and because it speaks truth to the continued harms police have visited upon the Black community in Nova Scotia in the 90 years since.
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As Halifax Examiner readers know, Daniel Sampson was the last person executed in Halifax, 1935.
He was innocent.
Daniel Sampson was framed by the RCMP for a crime he did not commit, and murdered by the state.
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He was innocent.
Daniel Sampson was framed by the RCMP for a crime he did not commit, and murdered by the state.
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Part 4: The Wrongful Conviction and Execution of Daniel Sampson - Halifax Examiner
Sampson could be falsely charged, framed, and murdered by the state because he was powerless. He was a poor Black man in the deeply racist city of Halifax, and he had an intellectual disability that l...
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November 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
As Halifax Examiner readers know, Daniel Sampson was the last person executed in Halifax, 1935.
He was innocent.
Daniel Sampson was framed by the RCMP for a crime he did not commit, and murdered by the state.
2/6
He was innocent.
Daniel Sampson was framed by the RCMP for a crime he did not commit, and murdered by the state.
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Exciting news!
Lance Sampson, who is the musician Aquakultre, has filed an Application with the Canadian Minister of Justice to review the conviction of Lance's great-great grandfather, Daniel Sampson.
Yesterday, Aquakultre released the official video of "Gallows," about Daniel Sampson.
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Lance Sampson, who is the musician Aquakultre, has filed an Application with the Canadian Minister of Justice to review the conviction of Lance's great-great grandfather, Daniel Sampson.
Yesterday, Aquakultre released the official video of "Gallows," about Daniel Sampson.
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Aquakultre - Gallows (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Aquakultre
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November 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Exciting news!
Lance Sampson, who is the musician Aquakultre, has filed an Application with the Canadian Minister of Justice to review the conviction of Lance's great-great grandfather, Daniel Sampson.
Yesterday, Aquakultre released the official video of "Gallows," about Daniel Sampson.
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Lance Sampson, who is the musician Aquakultre, has filed an Application with the Canadian Minister of Justice to review the conviction of Lance's great-great grandfather, Daniel Sampson.
Yesterday, Aquakultre released the official video of "Gallows," about Daniel Sampson.
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This is big.
‘Daniel Sampson was innocent’: leading lawyers and law organizations in Canada call for executed man to be exonerated
‘Daniel Sampson was innocent’: leading lawyers and law organizations in Canada call for executed man to be exonerated
'Daniel Sampson was innocent': leading lawyers and law organizations in Canada call for executed man to be exonerated - Halifax Examiner
My investigation of the Sampson case lays out the incontrovertible truth that Sampson was an innocent man framed by the RCMP, and then murdered by the state.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
October 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
This is big.
‘Daniel Sampson was innocent’: leading lawyers and law organizations in Canada call for executed man to be exonerated
‘Daniel Sampson was innocent’: leading lawyers and law organizations in Canada call for executed man to be exonerated
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The first Supreme Court of Canada robes were red wool baize that were lined with silk and trimmed with Russian ermine.
Various changes were made to the robes over the decades, primarily to make the robes lighter.
This change ends the tradition of using mink fur.
Various changes were made to the robes over the decades, primarily to make the robes lighter.
This change ends the tradition of using mink fur.
October 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The first Supreme Court of Canada robes were red wool baize that were lined with silk and trimmed with Russian ermine.
Various changes were made to the robes over the decades, primarily to make the robes lighter.
This change ends the tradition of using mink fur.
Various changes were made to the robes over the decades, primarily to make the robes lighter.
This change ends the tradition of using mink fur.
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On this day in 1911, Portia White was born in Truro, Nova Scotia. She was the first Black Canadian concert singer to achieve international fame. She toured Canada, Europe, North and South America before her death in 1968.
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June 24, 2025 at 11:31 AM
On this day in 1911, Portia White was born in Truro, Nova Scotia. She was the first Black Canadian concert singer to achieve international fame. She toured Canada, Europe, North and South America before her death in 1968.
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An absolutely massive #LawSummerSanta2025 haul from a very generous @onealb.bsky.social! Such great variety including the large format bottles. Great to discover a new local brewery as well. Once again, @seanbawden.bsky.social, another successful year. Looking forward to seeing other exchanges!
May 12, 2025 at 6:35 PM
An absolutely massive #LawSummerSanta2025 haul from a very generous @onealb.bsky.social! Such great variety including the large format bottles. Great to discover a new local brewery as well. Once again, @seanbawden.bsky.social, another successful year. Looking forward to seeing other exchanges!
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A great summary from Justice Myers on the very important obligations that every lawyer should keep in mind (whether using AI or otherwise).
Ko v. Li, 2025 ONSC 2766: canlii.org/en/on/onsc/doc…
Ko v. Li, 2025 ONSC 2766: canlii.org/en/on/onsc/doc…
May 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
A great summary from Justice Myers on the very important obligations that every lawyer should keep in mind (whether using AI or otherwise).
Ko v. Li, 2025 ONSC 2766: canlii.org/en/on/onsc/doc…
Ko v. Li, 2025 ONSC 2766: canlii.org/en/on/onsc/doc…
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“The Central Park Five,” an opera about the Black and Latino boys wrongly convicted of raping a Central Park jogger, opens next month at the Detroit Opera House. We spoke with the company about the perils of mounting a production that waves a red cape at Donald Trump's reactive presidency.
Detroit Opera Steps Into Trump’s Cross Hairs With ‘Central Park Five’
The Pulitzer Prize-winning opera features Donald J. Trump, whose 1989 full-page newspaper ad sought to demonize the young men wrongly accused of rape.
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April 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
“The Central Park Five,” an opera about the Black and Latino boys wrongly convicted of raping a Central Park jogger, opens next month at the Detroit Opera House. We spoke with the company about the perils of mounting a production that waves a red cape at Donald Trump's reactive presidency.
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FBI agents on Friday arrested a Milwaukee judge accused of obstructing justice by directing an undocumented immigrant out of her courtroom through a side door while federal immigration agents waited in a hallway to arrest him. Here’s what we know so far.
What We Know About Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan’s Arrest
Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of obstructing justice after directing a migrant out of her courtroom as federal agents waited to arrest him. Her arrest has raised several questions.
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April 27, 2025 at 7:33 PM
FBI agents on Friday arrested a Milwaukee judge accused of obstructing justice by directing an undocumented immigrant out of her courtroom through a side door while federal immigration agents waited in a hallway to arrest him. Here’s what we know so far.
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The last person executed in Halifax was Daniel Sampson, who was hanged at the County Jail behind the courthouse on Spring Garden Road on March 7, 1935. Sampson was an innocent man, murdered by the state. He is the subject of my “Policing Panic” series. www.halifaxexaminer.ca/nova-scotias...
Nova Scotia's Policing Panic - Halifax Examiner
A special investigative series by Tim Bousquet. In some ways this is the origin story both of policing in Nova Scotia and of how Black people in particular are policed in Nova Scotia. It’s the story o...
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April 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The last person executed in Halifax was Daniel Sampson, who was hanged at the County Jail behind the courthouse on Spring Garden Road on March 7, 1935. Sampson was an innocent man, murdered by the state. He is the subject of my “Policing Panic” series. www.halifaxexaminer.ca/nova-scotias...
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When I speak to lawyers, I find many who are overwhelmed by AI. They don't know where to start. In my latest @slawdotca.bsky.social I try to help by suggesting adoption of a 3C AI Mindset and setting out an AI Starter Pack with practical tips. www.slaw.ca/2025/04/25/c...
Canadian Lawyers and Generative AI: Some Suggested Starting Points for the Overwhelmed - Slaw
How will generative AI impact the legal profession? This was the big question in late 2022 when ChatGPT was first released. How would this seemingly magical word machine collide or coexist with a prof...
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April 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
When I speak to lawyers, I find many who are overwhelmed by AI. They don't know where to start. In my latest @slawdotca.bsky.social I try to help by suggesting adoption of a 3C AI Mindset and setting out an AI Starter Pack with practical tips. www.slaw.ca/2025/04/25/c...
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Daniel Sampson, Glen Assoun, and Randy Riley: the 3 wrongful conviction cases investigated by the Halifax Examiner… so far
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Daniel Sampson, Glen Assoun, and Randy Riley: the 3 wrongful conviction cases investigated by the Halifax Examiner... so far - Halifax Examiner
The Justice system and all its manifestations can be, and often are, not just terribly unjust, but corruptly and punitively use state power to destroy people.
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April 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Daniel Sampson, Glen Assoun, and Randy Riley: the 3 wrongful conviction cases investigated by the Halifax Examiner… so far
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
@timbousquet.bsky.social and @halifaxexaminer.ca set out some very troubling aspects of the investigation into Daniel P. Sampson as well as his trials and appeals. These and more form the basis of my clients’ Application to the Minister of Justice.
We've published Part 7 in my Nova Scotia's Policing Panic series:
The trials of Daniel Sampson — racism, lies, execution
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The trials of Daniel Sampson — racism, lies, execution
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Part 7: The trials of Daniel Sampson — racism, lies, execution - Halifax Examiner
The Ku Klux Klan made its formal public introduction to Nova Scotia by way of burning a cross atop Foundry Hill, a Black neighbourhood in Truro. “An effort is being made to organize a branch of the Ku...
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April 23, 2025 at 9:31 PM
@timbousquet.bsky.social and @halifaxexaminer.ca set out some very troubling aspects of the investigation into Daniel P. Sampson as well as his trials and appeals. These and more form the basis of my clients’ Application to the Minister of Justice.
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There's now a collector page for my "Nova Scotia’s Policing Panic" series. Thanks to @irisblueskyris.bsky.social for setting that up: www.halifaxexaminer.ca/nova-scotias...
Nova Scotia's Policing Panic - Halifax Examiner
A special investigative series by Tim Bousquet. In some ways this is the origin story both of policing in Nova Scotia and of how Black people in particular are policed in Nova Scotia. It’s the story o...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
April 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM
There's now a collector page for my "Nova Scotia’s Policing Panic" series. Thanks to @irisblueskyris.bsky.social for setting that up: www.halifaxexaminer.ca/nova-scotias...
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New tool from Ontario Bar Association aimed at demystifying AI for lawyers. www.law360.ca/ca/it/articl...
New tool from Ontario Bar Association aimed at demystifying AI for lawyers - Law360 Canada
The Ontario Bar Association has launched a new learning tool aimed at helping lawyers adopt and create artificial intelligence to advance their practices.
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April 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
New tool from Ontario Bar Association aimed at demystifying AI for lawyers. www.law360.ca/ca/it/articl...
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Here’s why I’ve spent 8 months reporting on a 1930s wrongful conviction www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file... Morning File by me
Here's why I've spent 8 months reporting on a 1930s wrongful conviction - Halifax Examiner
The story of Daniel Sampson is the origin story both of policing in Nova Scotia and of how Black people in particular are policed.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
April 9, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Here’s why I’ve spent 8 months reporting on a 1930s wrongful conviction www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file... Morning File by me
@timbousquet.bsky.social with the @halifaxexaminer.ca continues to find new connections within a very complicated yet tragically simple case: Daniel Sampson was wrongly convicted and unjustly executed for a crime he did not commit.
Daniel Sampson’s lawyer was twice disbarred, a bigamist, and skipped town to avoid a debt www.halifaxexaminer.ca/investigatio... Part 6 in @timbousquet.bsky.social's "Policing Panic" series.
Part 6: Daniel Sampson's lawyer was twice disbarred, a bigamist, and skipped town to avoid a debt - Halifax Examiner
As I researched O.R. Regan, I began to discover that he was a deeply flawed man with the most unlikeliest of life stories, and should not have been a lawyer at all, much less the lawyer in Sampson's c...
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April 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
@timbousquet.bsky.social with the @halifaxexaminer.ca continues to find new connections within a very complicated yet tragically simple case: Daniel Sampson was wrongly convicted and unjustly executed for a crime he did not commit.
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Daniel Sampson’s lawyer was twice disbarred, a bigamist, and skipped town to avoid a debt www.halifaxexaminer.ca/investigatio... Part 6 in @timbousquet.bsky.social's "Policing Panic" series.
Part 6: Daniel Sampson's lawyer was twice disbarred, a bigamist, and skipped town to avoid a debt - Halifax Examiner
As I researched O.R. Regan, I began to discover that he was a deeply flawed man with the most unlikeliest of life stories, and should not have been a lawyer at all, much less the lawyer in Sampson's c...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
April 8, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Daniel Sampson’s lawyer was twice disbarred, a bigamist, and skipped town to avoid a debt www.halifaxexaminer.ca/investigatio... Part 6 in @timbousquet.bsky.social's "Policing Panic" series.
@timbousquet.bsky.social has provided some very important context to policing in 1930’s Nova Scotia and the wrongful conviction of Daniel Sampson. This is excellent investigative journalism from @halifaxexaminer.ca.
We've taken the second part of my series out from behind the paywall, so everyone can read it for free. See:
Nova Scotia's Policing Panic, Part 2: Blind Pig
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/investigatio...
Nova Scotia's Policing Panic, Part 2: Blind Pig
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Part 2: Blind Pig - Halifax Examiner
It's an open question whether prohibition has ever "worked" anywhere in the world. But in Nova Scotia, prohibition was unquestioningly an abject failure.
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March 22, 2025 at 11:58 PM
@timbousquet.bsky.social has provided some very important context to policing in 1930’s Nova Scotia and the wrongful conviction of Daniel Sampson. This is excellent investigative journalism from @halifaxexaminer.ca.
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We've taken the second part of my series out from behind the paywall, so everyone can read it for free. See:
Nova Scotia's Policing Panic, Part 2: Blind Pig
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/investigatio...
Nova Scotia's Policing Panic, Part 2: Blind Pig
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/investigatio...
Part 2: Blind Pig - Halifax Examiner
It's an open question whether prohibition has ever "worked" anywhere in the world. But in Nova Scotia, prohibition was unquestioningly an abject failure.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
March 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM
We've taken the second part of my series out from behind the paywall, so everyone can read it for free. See:
Nova Scotia's Policing Panic, Part 2: Blind Pig
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/investigatio...
Nova Scotia's Policing Panic, Part 2: Blind Pig
www.halifaxexaminer.ca/investigatio...