In Ipeelee, the Supreme Court of Canada again considered the Gladue Principles. Over a decade has passed since this Court issued its judgment in Gladue. As the statistics indicate, s. 718.2(e) of the Criminal Code has not had a discernible impact on the overrepresentation of Aboriginal people in … [Read more...]
Criminal Sentencing of Aboriginal Offenders: Gladue
In the Gladue case, the Supreme Court of Canada considered Aboriginal sentencing provisions in the Criminal Code. … the jail term for an aboriginal offender may in some circumstances be less than the term imposed on a non aboriginal offender for the same offence. On September 16, 1995, Jamie … [Read more...]
What is ‘Self-Dealing’ in Employment?
Introduction While they have human bosses, most employees work for corporations, which are legal fictions with no physical existence. That renders employers technically vulnerable to their own employees who might want to take advantage of them. It is both impossible and undesirable to scrutinize … [Read more...]