Extreme Intoxication Canada
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Could the bill targeting ‘negligent’ extreme intoxication be law by summer?The Supreme Court of Canada struck down a law barring the extreme intoxication defence in criminal cases where the intoxication is self-induced. Bill C-28 is in response to that.CanadaJun 20, 2022
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New Liberal bill targets ‘negligent’ extreme intoxication after Supreme Court rulingJustice Minister David Lametti's bill would require a court to consider whether a person did anything to avoid such a risk in extreme intoxication cases.CanadaJun 17, 2022
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Canada’s top court says voluntary extreme intoxication a defence in violent crimesThe Supreme Court of Canada ruling, called R. v. Brown, means an accused may be able to escape conviction if they can prove they were too intoxicated to control their actions.CanadaMay 13, 2022
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