the Entrapment Doctrine - Chashan Brar
In R v Ahmad (“Ahmad”), which involved two different accused, Javid Ahmad and Landon Williams, the police entrapped both individuals by...
Quieting the Right to Silence - Justin Paulic
Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (“Charter”) states: “Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the...
The Overcriminalization of COVID-19 - Sarah Sharp
In this blog, I will be discussing the risks and dangers that overcriminalization presents in the time of COVID-19. I will start with a...
Mental Health and Public Security - Samantha Harvey
The case of Ontario (Attorney General) v G (“G”) is a complex and interesting case that deals with the issues of discrimination based on...
The Presumption of “Care or Control” - Rhiannon Swan
In 2016, the Criminal Code (“the Code”) contained a section which has since been repealed, section 258(1)(a), which read “where it is...
