Caution Required As Curative Proviso Restores Convictions - D. Grohl
By amending the Criminal Code (“the Code”) to add section 686(1)(b)(iv), Parliament provided the appeal courts the ability to remedy...
The Evidentiary Burden of a Crime of Passion - Jenna Symons
The following is an analysis of a motion made to the Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench (“the MBQB”) in R v Assi (“Assi”), which challenged...
Denigrating Advice of Counsel - Keenan Fonseca
Section 10(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (“the Charter") gives the right to counsel, which includes the right to...
He Said She Said - Abhishek Makam
Trigger Warning: Article deals with child abuse and sexual abuse. What is a trial judge supposed to do when it is the word of one person...
Sexual Interference Case has Broad Impact on Justice System - Elize Janzen
I wrote my first blog post on R v Friesen (“Friesen”) after having completed my midterms in December. I had just gotten better from a...
