Canada’s prostitution laws are once again in the news.On September 21, 2012 the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in the case of Attorney General of Canada v. Downtown Eastside Sex Workers United Against Violence Society, that the Society had standing to bring a constitutional challenge to … [Read more...]
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1. The Defence of ProvocationThe Supreme Court of Canada has reinstated the 2nd degree murder conviction of a woman who stabbed her sister-in-law 45 times because she insulted her and belittled her level of education. The Quebec Court of Appeal overturned her initial conviction, stating that the … [Read more...]
