Courts in Canada use the Oakes test to decide whether a government’s law, policy or action is justified even though it infringes on someone’s Charter rights.When an individual believes a government’s law, policy or action has infringed on their Charter rights, courts use the Oakes test to … [Read more...]
Extradition in Canada: United States v Burns, then and now
In some situations, foreign nations can ask Canada to surrender an accused person to them to face criminal charges, as highlighted in the well-known case of United States v Burns.Extradition is the process through which a foreign nation can ask Canada to surrender an accused person to that … [Read more...]
