Is it fair and just for people charged with sexual offences and found Not Criminally Responsible by Reason of Mental Disorder (“NCR”) and then later given an absolute discharge to...
One of the most impactful and controversial aspects of criminal procedure today is if and when an accused receives bail. Almost half of the residents of provincial jails are persons...
In May 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) affirmed that “the act of dragging the complainant while asleep and drugged is inconsistent with any sort of consent” R v...
Post 9/9 in TheCourt.ca’s Judicial Biography Series (Fall 2019) Justice Sheilah Martin is the newest justice on the Supreme Court of Canada (“the Court”), appointed less than two years ago...
