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Consciousness and Consent in Sexual Assault Cases
PDF version: Consciousness and Consent in Sexual Assault Cases Case considered: R. v. J.A., 2011 SCC 28 Can a person consent in advance to sexual activity that occurs while she is unconscious? A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada … Continue reading
Interim Report on Violence Against Aboriginal Women Released
PDF version: Interim Report on Violence Against Aboriginal Women Released Report Commented on: House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women Interim Report, Call Into The Night: An Overview of Violence Against Aboriginal Women Just before the House … Continue reading
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Protection Against Family Violence Act Amended
PDF version: Protection Against Family Violence Act Amended Legislation commented on: Bill 2, Protection Against Family Violence Amendment Act, 2011, S.A. 2011 c.4 Bill 2, the Protection Against Family Violence Amendment Act, 2011, makes several important changes to the Protection … Continue reading
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Violence Against Aboriginal Women – Is Anyone Listening?
PDF version: Violence Against Aboriginal Women – Is Anyone Listening? Commented upon: The House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women, Study on Violence Against Aboriginal Women (Standing Order 108(2)) In March 2010, the House of Commons Standing … Continue reading
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Domestic Violence and Provocation: The Door Remains Open
PDF version: Domestic Violence and Provocation: The Door Remains Open Case Considered: R. v. Tran, 2010 SCC 58 The Supreme Court’s most recent decision, R. v. Tran, is an Alberta case I commented on at the Court of Appeal level. … Continue reading