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...
Category: Animal Rights
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...
Live from the SCC: The Significance of Animal Advocates in the Court in R v DLW
On November 9, 2015, in assessing the scope of the prohibition on bestiality under s. 160 of the Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c C-46 in Her Majesty the Queen v...
R v DLW: The Legalization of “Bestiality” in BC and its Impact on Animal Welfare
At first glance, the Supreme Court of British Columbia (“BCSC”) and British Columbia Court of Appeal (“BCCA”) decisions in R v DLW appear to focus only on uncovering the true...
