R. v. Zacharias: SCC to Consider Alleged Charter Breaches in Drug Trafficking Case
On May 15, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada [“SCC” or “the Court”] will hear the appeal of R. v. Zacharias, 2022 ABCA 112 [“Zacharias”]. The appeal is from the...
Author: Azka Anees
R. c. Marchand: SCC to Consider Constitutionality of Mandatory Minimum Sentence for Child Luring
On February 15, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada [“SCC” or “the Court”] heard the appeal in R. c. Marchand, 2021 QCCA 1285 [Marchand QCCA] concerning the constitutionality of the...
R. v. Hills: SCC Clarifies Use of Reasonable Hypotheticals in Section 12 Challenge (Part I)
The Supreme Court of Canada [“SCC” or “The Court”] recently released its decision on three Alberta cases: R. v. Hills 2023 SCC 2 [“Hills”] and R. v. Hilbach 2023 SCC...
R. v. Hills: SCC Overturns Harper-Era Mandatory Minimum Sentence (Part II)
The Supreme Court of Canada [“SCC” or “The Court”] recently released its decision on three Alberta cases: R. v. Hills 2023 SCC 2 [“Hills”] and R. v. Hilbach 2023 SCC...
