25 h. ago Supreme Court of Canada quashes B.C. sex conviction, extends 'rape shield' law

High court rules 'rape shield' law that prevents defence lawyers from bringing up sexual past also applies to prosecutors

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43 h. ago High court overturns B.C. sex assault conviction, clarifies ’confusion’ over evidence

The Supreme Court of Canada says a British Columbia man convicted of sexual assault in 2022 should get a new trial because social media messages used as evidence against him were admitted to court without a proper hearing. The court says the ruling confirms that it’s not just evidence about a sexual assault complainant’s history […]

Events

2 d. ago Appeal in protracted Facebook privacy case headed to Supreme Court of Canada

Facebook argues the Court of Appeal took the wrong approach under the privacy law when it ruled the company did not obtain the meaningful consent from users

Technology

2 d. ago Supreme Court of Canada will hear 2023 Meta privacy ruling appeal

The Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal from Meta Platforms, formerly Facebook, over a 2023 court ruling that it failed to protect the personal data of Canadians.

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4 d. ago Fairy Tales: Filmmaker revisits Delwin Vriend case in new documentary

There is anger in Darrin Hagen’s voice when he talks about the Delwin Vriend case in Alberta. The landmark decision, which came down from the Supreme Court of Canada in 1998 and extended human-rights protections to queer Albertans, was certainly groundbreaking. Hagen calls it “one of those dominoes” that led to change that impacted LGBTQ+ […]

Culture

8 d. ago Babysitter must be acquitted in toddler’s drowning death, Supreme Court of Canada says

The Crown failed to disclose key evidence to Tammy Bouvette’s lawyers, depriving her of the opportunity to make an informed decision about how to plead

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9 d. ago Supreme Court of Canada says B.C. babysitter must be acquitted in toddler’s death

Tammy Bouvette was charged with second-degree murder but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of criminal negligence causing the bathtub drowning death of a 19-month-old girl she had been babysitting in 2011 in Cranbrook.

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9 d. ago Supreme Court of Canada says babysitter must be acquitted in toddler’s death

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says an acquittal is the appropriate outcome for a British Columbia woman whose conviction in the drowning death of a toddler was set aside two years ago. Tammy Bouvette was charged with second-degree murder but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of criminal negligence causing the bathtub drowning […]

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1 week ago B.C. son of woman who inspired assisted dying law chooses to die on his own terms

His mom's name is on the landmark Supreme Court of Canada case that gave Canadians the right to choose a medically assisted death just over a decade ago.

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2 w. ago Quebec private security law doesn’t apply to firms working in federal areas: court

The Supreme Court of Canada says a Quebec law governing private security activities does not apply to two firms involved in work that falls under federal responsibility.

Economics

2 w. ago Supreme Court of Canada dismisses Nunavut’s bid to toss out school language case

OTTAWA — A lawsuit over the right to Inuit language instruction in the Nunavut public school system is a step closer to being heard following a Supreme Court of Canada decision. The top court has dismissed the Nunavut government’s latest bid to have the lawsuit thrown out before the parties make full arguments. Two Inuit […]

Society

3 w. ago Supreme Court of Canada to examine role of rape shield law in sexual services case

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will look at the application of the rape shield law in the case of two individuals accused of acting as pimps for a woman who worked from a house they rented. Section 276 of the Criminal Code, known as the rape shield law, limits the use of evidence […]

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