LAWS 2302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Voluntary Action, Income Tax, Summary Offence
14 Oct 2017
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Mike duffy trial: canadian senator, charged with multiple allegations fo fraud with regard to his expenses. Ie like travel: questions about his expenses, placed on trial, 26 days of trials. Worse wrong to jail an innocent then to let someone go who is guilty. Charged under section 122 of cc: fraud or breach of trust indictable offence not exceeding 5 years, actus reus commiting fraud/breach of trust. Fraud diff for pvt officials than public: potential liability-- sentences. Presumption of innocence: section 11 d of charter assumed you arent guilty till crown can prove otherwise, public must assume innocent too, feature of english common law since 18th century. Crime any act/omission of an act that is prohibited and punishable by federal statute. Body of law that prohibit and punish acts that injure indiv people, property and the entire community. *things that are crimes in canada are because they are in criminal code*
