Author: Azka Anees

R. c. Marchand: SCC to Consider Constitutionality of Mandatory Minimum Sentence for Child Luring

On February 15, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada [“SCC” or “the Court”] heard the appeal in R. c. Marchand, 2021 QCCA 1285 [Marchand QCCA] concerning the constitutionality of the...

R. v. Hills: SCC Clarifies Use of Reasonable Hypotheticals in Section 12 Challenge (Part I)

The Supreme Court of Canada [“SCC” or “The Court”] recently released its decision on three Alberta cases: R. v. Hills 2023 SCC 2 [“Hills”] and R. v. Hilbach 2023 SCC...