Cruel And Unusual Punishment

• Quebec court gives go-ahead to class action against new isolation system in federal prisons

  A Quebec judge has authorized a class action lawsuit on behalf of federal prisoners in Quebec who were held in segregation units for more than 15 days after November 2019.

  Crime

  Aug 8, 2023
  
• Quebec’s top court rules companies can suffer cruel and unusual punishment

  The Quebec Court of Appeal has ruled that the Charter protection against cruel and unusual punishment can apply to companies.

  Canada

  Mar 4, 2019
  
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• ‘Cruel and unusual’: What does the refugee health ruling mean?

  Your quick-and-dirty guide to the federal court ruling overturning Ottawa's 2012 cuts to refugee health care.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2014