After more than seven months of deliberation, Justice Mahmud Jamal, writing unanimously for the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”), dismissed Mr. Darren Sundman’s appeal and upheld the Court of Appeal...
*TRIGGER WARNING: This post has descriptions of violence that may be triggering to some readers* Since the abolition of the death penalty, the highest sentence a judge can prescribe to...
The Court of Appeal’s (“CA”) decision in Bissonnette c. R., 2020 QCCA 1585 (“Bissonnette”), illuminated the importance of respecting Parliament’s authority to re-write legislation when a court declares a statute...
Author’s Note: This article and the linked case discuss sexual violence and violence against women that may be upsetting to readers. Introduction Myths and stereotypes about consent, women’s sexuality, and...
