Section 7: Life, Liberty, & Security of the Person
Re B.C. Motor Vehicle Act, [1985] 2 SCR 486
This matter went to the Supreme Court of Canada as a reference case (i.e. a question asked of the courts by the government), and led to the determination that the section of the B.C. Motor Vehicle Act which made it an absolute liability offence to drive while prohibited was unconstitutional. Continue reading