The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the CDSA’s immunity from charge and conviction for simple possession of a controlled substance for those who seek emergency help for, or remain at the scene of, a drug overdose also bars arrest for that offence: R. v. Wilson, 2025 SCC 32. MORE TO COME.
B.C. judge reopens ‘unusual’ case to look at damages assessment
By Ian Burns ( November 30, 2023, 1:05 PM EST) -- A B.C. judge has taken the unusual step of reopening a case in order to deal with issues surrounding the damages in a case involving misfeasance in public office....