The BC Civil Liberties Association was an intervener at the Supreme Court of Canada in KRJ v. Her Majesty the Queen. At issue in this case is whether an absolute ban on using the Internet, imposed as a consequence of … Read More
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Articles and TalksHandbooks and ResourcesLegal CasesPolicy SubmissionsPosition papersReports & BooksThe issue in World Bank Group v. Kevin Wallace et al is whether an international organization such as the World Bank — having conducted an investigation that resulted in domestic criminal charges in Canada— can place its investigative files beyond … Read More
The issue in this case is whether individuals who have been denied bail as a result of prior convictions should be able to receive credit for time they served in jail prior to sentencing. In the normal course, a person … Read More
This case concerns a request for extradition by the United States of America. M.M. is a Canadian citizen born in Quebec. She is accused of abducting her children from the United States and fleeing to Canada. M.M. claims that she … Read More
These cases concern the constitutionality of mandatory minimum sentencing for certain firearms offences under the Criminal Code. In November 2013, the Ontario Court of Appeal released judgments for six appeals heard together in which the court found that mandatory minimum … Read More
The case concerns the admissibility of a confession obtained during a Mr. Big sting operation. In a Mr. Big operation, a suspect is “recruited” by undercover police officers to join a fictitious criminal organization led by a boss (“Mr. Big”). … Read More
This case is on appeal from a decision of Judge Galati of the BC Provincial Court. Mr. Lloyd was convicted of three counts of possession for the purposes of trafficking under section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. … Read More
On Thursday, March 20, 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Attorney General of Canada v. Whaling et al. The BCCLA was an intervener in the case. The case considered whether the provisions of the Abolition of … Read More