R v DLW and the Sentience of Animals
In R v DLW, the Supreme Court looked at the definition of bestiality in the Criminal Code, and concluded in their majority decision that it required penetration, and that sexual activity with an animal or forced upon an animal were not sufficient to meet this definition. This case, as the Supreme Court held, was about statutory interpretation, not about animal rights. However, such a ruling seems to disconnect the law from the reality of the situation.
