Citation: 2014 FC 651 Judgement released July 4, 2014 Background In 1995 the federal government created the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP), which provided public health care to all refugees and asylum seekers in Canada. Gradually, it also covered other similar migrants such as victims of human trafficking and people in immigration detention. The IFHPContinue reading “Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care v Canada (Attorney General)”
Tag Archives: Charter Rights
Flashback: R v Sinclair 2010 SCC 35
Key Takeaways: Section 10(b) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the right to counsel, does not require the presence of defence counsel throughout a police interrogation. In most cases, an initial warning that the detainee can consult with a lawyer, coupled with a reasonable opportunity to do so, satisfied their s. 10(b) rights. However,Continue reading “Flashback: R v Sinclair 2010 SCC 35”
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