The line between criminal and civil responsibility has been a difficult one to draw. Generations of scholars have argued that our conception of “crime” must accommodate the fact that systems can and do cause a great deal of harm primarily because people do not take sufficient care. This is most often voiced in circles where [...]

In Justin Ronald Beatty v. Her Majesty the Queen, a case heard by the SCC in October of last year, the accused was charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death, contrary to s.249 of the Criminal Code. While the case is still awaiting judgment, perhaps it may be an appropriate time to [...]