After much wrangling in cases such as R. v. Collins [1987 SCC 11] and R. v. Stillman [1997 SCC 32], the Supreme Court of Canada finally recognized the full purpose of Section 9 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in the landmark decision of R. v. Grant [2009 SCC 32] two years ago. In [...]

Introduction In light of the extraordinary staying power of the SCC’s decision in Grant—the continuous discussions, winning the title of “Judgment of the Year”, and nearly sweeping the “Ozzys”—we’ve decided to revisit the case again and ask the question: Does it even matter? Two months after Grant was released, my colleague Soloman Lam surveyed the [...]

Introduction This past Monday (March 1, 2010), the Ontario Court of Appeal heard arguments from Rob Ramage’s lawyers in the appeal of their client’s convictions and sentence for dangerous driving and impaired driving. What is of note in this case, beyond the former Toronto Maple Leaf captain’s public image, is the application of the recent Grant decision [...]