In the 25 years since the introduction of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms [“Charter”], the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) has become increasingly open to third-party intervenors, expanding...
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC” or the “Court”) in R v Wong, 2018 SCC 25 [Wong, SCC] held that guilty pleas must be informed. This means that the...
This guest post was contributed by third-year Osgoode Hall Law School student Jamie Shilton (JD, Class of 2019). No serious assessment of the Canadian criminal justice system would be complete...
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...
