The SCC in D.C. and Mabior Part I: Incremental Change and Some Troubling Loose Ends
This is the first part of a two-part post regarding R v DC and R v Mabior. Part II of this post explores the reaction to the case from the media, the interveners...
Author: Nikita Rathwell
BULLETIN: SCC Releases Decisions in R v DC, R v Mabior
This morning, the Supreme Court of Canada released the highly anticipated decisions in the cases of R v DC and R v Mabior. The release of these decisions clarifies the “significant risk...
The Ontario Court of Appeal in United States v Leonard: The Expansion of Gladue and the Role of “Aboriginality” in the Law
Background Back in March 2012, TheCourt.ca highlighted an interesting case being heard by the Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”). The decision in United States v Leonard, 2012 ONCA 622 [Leonard] was released...
