Criminal Code of Canada
Canada’s Supreme Court Has Legalized Assisted Suicide
Until this morning, physician-assisted suicide was a criminal offence in Canada and could result in criminal prosecution for any person who "aids or abets a person to commit suicide."
Why Is Blasphemy Still Illegal in Canada?
The Canadian government may defend the right to freedom of speech abroad, but it should also focus on repealing its own anti-blasphemy law.
Justice Minister Admits New Bill Could Criminalize Canada’s Anti-Pipeline Protesters
New legislation seeks to criminalize protesters that interrupt "critical infrastructure," which could lead to serious consequences for movements like the Burnaby Mountain protests.
A Second Man Has Pleaded Guilty in the Case of Rehtaeh Parsons in Nova Scotia
A Nova Scotia man who flashed a thumbs-up in a photo as he penetrated a vomiting 15-year-old girl who says she was raped and later committed suicide pleaded guilty yesterday to a single charge of distributing the photo yesterday.
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