COVID-19 and the Importance of True Crime and Regulatory Offences - Matt Reimer
Public Health Orders (PHOs) are something that we as society have had to grow accustomed to. Restrictions have been a significant part of life. Businesses have had to shut down and connection in communities has become much more difficult. One group of the many affected have been religious institutions who have sometimes had to close their physical doors to prevent the destructive spread of COVID-19.
The Evolution of Capacity and Consent - Brittney Macht
Capacity and consent have historically been considered to be distinct concepts, yet in modern day consideration of sexual assault cases, the need for capacity to be considered as a precondition for consent is receiving more traction. This blog will discuss the traditional understandings and criticism of how capacity and consent are approached, and how a new definition discussed in R v G.F. has combated this criticism.
Privacy in the Age of Consumer Genetic-Testing - Harrison Gray
The growing industry of private genetic testing has allowed people to explore their own ancestral history as well as connecting with previously unknown relatives. The ability of modern technology to analyze the basic genetics of people has allowed them to see their own cultural and ancestral history and has become a common and utilized service in the recent years. While this new technological and scientific development has excited many people across Canada, this opens up new
Drug Trafficking and Vehicle Searches: Evaluating the Decision of R. v. Ibrahim - Robert Johnstone
The ramifications of drug trafficking impact the lives of countless Canadians through addiction and associated crime. Often, individuals who commit these offenses remain successful due to the difficulty of collecting admittable evidence and acquiring search warrants. Vehicles provide dealers both with a cache to store their product and a way of moving it discreetly. Fortunately, warrantless search and seizures allow the police to make applicable judgements upon the gathering
Should We Move Away From Such a Stringent Standard of Proof in Cases of Sexual Assault?
Concern has been raised about the standard of proof applicable in serious cases of sexual assault and whether it requires reformation. The case R. v. D.A.B., 2021 MBQB 185 (D.A.B.), which involved a sexual assault allegation resulting in an acquittal. The blog will then go on to discuss the criminal standard of proof “beyond a reasonable doubt” and the public’s perception of Blackstone’s ratio that it is “better that ten guilty persons escape, than that one innocent suffers."
