Breaking News > In a 9-0 landmark which sets out sentencing factors judges should (and misconceptions they should not) take into account when punishing sexual crimes against children, the Supreme Court of Canada has signaled courts should adopt a tougher stance than in the past, given society’s contemporary understanding of the nature and gravity of such offences, their inherent wrongfulness, and the profound harms they cause: R. v. Friesen, 2020 SCC 9. MORE TO COME.

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B.C. youth advocates calling on provincial government to amend labour laws

Tuesday, July 10, 2018 @ 9:17 AM | By Amanda Jerome

As summer begins and young workers head into seasonal work, advocates in British Columbia are calling on the provincial government to change labour laws that allow children as young as 12...

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