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LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE – Is this a value we hold as Canadians? The Supreme Court is to consider this tomorrow.

Posted byDennis Reeve 26 May 202226 May 2022

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-supreme-court-quebec-city-mosque-shooter/

Posted byDennis Reeve26 May 202226 May 2022Posted inUncategorized

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What do we make of this? The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled against accused people in 34 sexual-assault cases in a row. – “The losing streak for accused people has some criminal-defence lawyers questioning whether the Supreme Court is committed to balance, fairness and the presumption of innocence in sexual-assault cases. Some feminist observers, on the other hand, view the rulings as a course correction for a system still permeated by myths and stereotypes.”

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