Illustration by Taylor Callery: https://www.theispot.com/artist/tcallery Introduction:Much of the focus of our class and the field of Criminology itself is dedicated to the topic of overincareceration and the harshly punitive nature of our current justice system, but what about a category of crime wherein many feel there is a serious under-reaction from the system, namely, the... Continue Reading →
P.H.S. Community Services v. Canada
Introduction P.H.S. Community Services v. Canada is a fascinating and nuanced legal case wherein the Supreme Court of Canada examined the jurisdictional boundaries of sections 91 and 92 of the Constitution Act, as well as the limitations of interjurisdictional immunity. In 2008, Insite, a provincially run safe-injection site for intravenous drug users in British Columbia... Continue Reading →