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Canada’s top court says voluntary extreme intoxication a defence in violent crimes - globalnews.ca - Canada
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Canada’s top court says voluntary extreme intoxication a defence in violent crimes
Supreme Court of Canada issued a major decision on Friday allowing criminal defendants in cases involving assault — including sexual assault — to use a defence known as self-induced extreme intoxication.Effectively, it means defendants who voluntarily consume intoxicating substances and then assault or interfere with the bodily integrity of another person can avoid conviction if they can prove they were too intoxicated to control their actions.“To deprive a person of their liberty for that involuntary conduct committed in a state akin to automatism — conduct that cannot be criminal — violates the principles of fundamental justice in a system of criminal justice based on personal responsibility for one’s actions,” wrote Justice Nicholas Kasirer in the unanimous nine-judge ruling.Under Section 33.1 of the Criminal Code, extreme intoxication — formally known as non-insane automatism — cannot be used as a defence in criminal cases where the accused voluntarily ingested the intoxicating substance.The court’s ruling declares that section is unconstitutional. Thomas Chan gets new trial after Supreme Court rules extreme intoxication can be used as defence The court found that, despite the “laudable purpose” of the criminal code provision, it runs afoul of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms because it is too broad.“The legitimate goals of protecting the victims of these crimes and holding the extremely self-intoxicated accountable, compelling as they are, do not justify these infringements of the Charter that so fundamentally upset the tenets of the criminal law,” the court said in the ruling.“With s.
Back to work after 2 years at home? Your dog’s mental health could suffer, says Winnipeg trainer - globalnews.ca
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Back to work after 2 years at home? Your dog’s mental health could suffer, says Winnipeg trainer
COVID-19 restrictions ease and many Manitobans return to the office after two years of working from home, a segment of the population might be quietly suffering from the lifestyle change — our pets.According to dog trainer Amanda Quinn, any change in routine can really throw them off, especially when they’re used to having their owners around full-time.“All of a sudden, it’s a big change just to up and leave your dog for eight hours a day,” Quinn, who works with Dumbledogs canine performance centre, told 680 CJOB’s The Start.“They don’t understand if they haven’t built up to it.” Winnipeg Animal Services overflowing with dogs looking for new homes Quinn said one way owners can help their pets acclimatize to the change in routine is to leave their dog in a kennel or a puppy-proof room for a few hours at a time, eventually building up to a full day.Many dogs, she said, are so used to being able to hang out with their working-from-home humans day in and day out that a sudden shift isn’t good for their mental health.“(People) kept the dog by their feet all day, and now they’re up and gone, and the dog is (thinking), ‘Where’s my mom? Where’s my dad?’“It causes them extreme stress, and I think that’s where a lot of people are today.”Quinn said those who aren’t comfortable leaving their pets home alone or in a kennel can always have a dog service check on them, or sign them up for doggy daycare.“Personally, I kennel my dog when they’re young, and there’s kennel games to make it a good time and a happy place.“Not everyone thinks that’s a safe place — but what if that (destroyed) garbage bag was your couch? What if that garbage bag was an electric cord? You want your dog safe.” Coronavirus — Dogs could benefit from Manitoba’s
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