Last week, the Supreme Court of Canada rendered a decision in the case of R. v. Barton. This case garnered significant media attention since it went to trial in 2015. Mr. Barton was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Cindy Gladue, and the jury had to make a decision with respect both to […]
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This morning, the Supreme Court of Canada published a major decision regarding the fault standard for the offence of “luring” a minor under Section 172.1 of the Criminal Code. The offence of “luring” prohibits the act of speaking with someone online who presents themselves as being younger than the age of consent with the goal of the communication being
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New Year’s Eve is a night when many of us are going out to parties, drinking and partaking in various intoxicants. Traditionally, couples (or friends or even strangers) will kiss at midnight and some of us may end up going a bit farther than that. My post today is going to address the issue of consent, as
