R v Sanaee: Proving The Pain and Suffering of Animals in the Criminal Code
The Alberta Court of Appeal (“the Court”) in R v Sanaee, 2015 ABCA 224 provides guidance to trial courts in assessing the elements of the animal cruelty offences under the...
Author: Alexandra Pester
What is the Anthony-Cook “Public Interest Standard”? A New Canada-Wide Standard for Joint Submissions on Sentencing
Introduction In R v Anthony-Cook, 2016 SCC 43, the Supreme Court of Canada adopted the “public interest” standard that trial judges across Canada are to employ to asses a...
The SPCA Takes on Montreal’s “Breed-Specific Legislation” in Court
Just a couple of weeks ago, on September 27th 2016, Montreal’s Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (the “SPCA”) filed a motion to the Superior Court of Quebec...
KRJ: A New Way to Understand “Punishment” and the Crown’s Justificatory Burden
The Court’s decision in KRJ this summer provides a new test for “punishment” under s 11(i) of the Charter. While the Supreme Court of Canada’s new test better reflects the...
