R v Delaa: Abandonment under s 8

On October 29, the Supreme Court of Canada ("SCC") rendered its decision to deny leave to appeal in R v Delaa, 2010 ABCA 332 [Delaa], a case concerning the admissibility of covertly obtained "castoff" DNA evidence under the section 8 Charter protection against unreasonable search or seizure. Two violent sexual assaults occurred in Calgary in September […]

The Tort of Forced Vaccination?

As the federal and provincial governments rolled out their vaccination programs for H1N1 flu last week, health ministers, doctors, and other government representatives have all been answering questions about the vaccine's safety and efficacy. There has recently been much debate about the wisdom and effectiveness of population-wide vaccination: for example, see this month's cover story […]