The Criminalization of Non-Assimilation & Property Rights in the Canadian Prairies
The tragic case of Colten Boushie, a young Indigenous man from Saskatchewan, has become an inflexion point in Canadian law due to the intersection of Indigenous rights and property law. Boushie was shot and killed by Gerald Stanley, a white man, at his farm; he was subsequently found not guilty of his murder. Boushie’s mother, Debbie Baptiste, was informed of her son’s death by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) when they entered the family home in the middle of the nig
Cree Law and the Duty to Assist in the Present Day by Professor DAVID MILWARD
The question entertained by this paper is to what extent the law that required helping fellow community members can be a law that is used in full force as a part of Cree self-determination. It could be that the law is alive and well in some Indigenous communities and that it continues to guide life in Cree communities to this day. Although, the extent to which that is the case remains uncertain and undocumented.
Nuancing Feminist Perspectives on the Voluntary Intoxication Defence by FLORENCE ASHLEY
This article seeks to complicate feminist perspectives on the voluntary intoxication defence, showing that the issue of voluntary intoxication is far more nuanced than some suggest. After summarizing the state of the law of the voluntary intoxication defence and reviewing its prevalence in the jurisprudence, this article critically reflects on the voluntary intoxication defence and highlights how its removal contributes to the criminalization of mental illness.
Issues Surrounding Pre-Conviction Abstention Conditions on Person Suffering from Illicit Substance Additions
Onerous bail conditions result in an increase of administration of justice offences and unnecessary detention in remand centres. Non-violent offenders suffering from substance addictions are disproportionately faced with the risk of increased detention time and “double charges” for use of illicit substances that is both a condition violation and an independent offense.
Reflections on the Victims Bill of Rights
The rights of the victim have been a hot topic of discussion in criminal law, but rarely are victims afforded participation or protection in a beneficial way within the criminal justice system. Sure, there have been numerous legislative enactments in an attempt to ensure that victims have rights within the system, but it is difficult to say whether these enactments are being utilized to their full potential. In 2015 the Victims Bill of Rights (VBR) was enacted.
