R v. Poulin: A Right to the Lesser Punishment
Introduction Section 11 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms [Charter] sets out rights for individuals charged with an offence – the right to know the charges against you, the...
Category: Charter of Rights & Freedoms
Judicial Biography: Justice Malcolm Rowe
Post 8/9 in TheCourt.ca’s Judicial Biography Series (Fall 2019) Introduction Justice Malcolm Rowe is one of the Supreme Court of Canada’s (“SCC” or the “Court”) most recent appointees. In fact,...
Setting the Scene: R v Le and the Importance of Context in s. 9 Analysis
Introduction Author’s Note: A previous article for TheCourt.ca analyzes the decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal, here. How we, as individuals, interpret our interactions with the police is highly...
Judicial Biography: Justice Russell Brown
Post 6/9 in TheCourt.ca’s Judicial Biography Series (Fall 2019). Canadians are entitled to know about their judges. Its their system of justice. The system of justice does not exist to...
