In October 2013 the British Columbia Court of Appeal released its decision in Carter v. Canada overturning the BC Supreme Court’s decision which, inter alia, determined that s.241(b) of the Criminal Code banning assisted suicide infringed a person’s s.7 Charter rights. The Court of Appeal could not distinguish Carter from…

In the case of Potvin v. Windsor Police Services Board one of the plaintiffs (and the main complainant) was represented by the Public Guardian and Trustee as litigation guardian.  Mr. Potvin claimed he was hit in the head by a Windsor Police officer while being arrested which will cause him…