Discretion, law, and Rahim Jaffer
When the Crown dropped drunk driving and cocaine charges against Rahim Jaffer, everyone seemed unhappy and suspicious. There was a lot more unity of opinion than when a Canadian woman was stuck in Africa because…
due process
Standing up for the Rule of Law
Note: This piece was subsequently published on March 26, 2009 in the StarPhoenix. Available online here Due process is a long-standing Canadian principle. It is enshrined in our legal tradition as a safeguard against the…