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Throwing Away the Key
Thoughts on life imprisonment without parole, in New Zealand and in Canada Continue reading
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That’s Right
A couple of blog posts published over the holidays seem to confirm that two Canadian appellate decisions about which I posted recently are right―not necessarily as a matter of law, about which the posts don’t tell us much―but at least as a matter of policy. I thought they’re worth pointing out. *** First, at Concurring Continue reading
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Anti-Terrorism Act Upheld
In a unanimous decision by the Chief Justice, the Supreme Court has today upheld the constitutionality of the anti-terrorism provisions of the Criminal Code, enacted after 9/11 as the Anti-Terrorism Act, S.C. 2001 c. 41. The case is R. v. Khawaja, 2012 SCC 69. In addition to constitutionality of the provisions in question Mr. Khawaja also raised issues relating Continue reading
Double Aspect 