R v. Williams – A Lawful Application of s. 215 of the Criminal Code - Bob Smith
The case of R. v. Williams, coming out of the Manitoba Court of Appeal, is a clear example of a lawful application of section 215 of the...
R v Kirton and the Effects of Psychological Assessment on Sentencing - Nicholas Warsza
Introduction In 2020, the Manitoba Court of Appeal released a judgement on a dispute of the sentence of Jason Kirton. Mr. Kirton asserted...
R v Friesen – A Crash Course in Sentencing Child Sexual Offenders in Canada - Daniele Zerbo
In R v Friesen (R v Friesen, 2020 SCC 9), the Supreme Court of Canada took a decisive stance on sentencing concerning offences of a...
Gladue Factors and the Sentencing of Indigenous Peoples: R v Okemow - Mackenzie Cardinal
Introduction Speaking inside the community hall located in God’s Lake Narrows—a small Indigenous and Métis community located over 500...
R v. Soulier – Inadequacy in the Uneducated Winnipeg Police Force: Jodi Plenert
This year, the “Defund the Police” movement exposed deep-seeded problems in the police forces across North America. This is not something...
