Category: B.C. Court of Appeal

BC Court of Appeal Quashes Conviction of Babysitter in Toddler’s Drowning

April 12, 2023
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An appeal court has quashed the conviction of a British Columbia woman in the drowning death of a toddler she was babysitting, saying the original outcome was “the product of a miscarriage of justice.” Tammy Bouvette was originally charged with second-degree murder but pleaded guilty in 2013 to the lesser charge of criminal negligence in…

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Top Court to Hear if BC School Trustee’s Defamation Suit Defending His Remarks on Child Gender Transition Can Proceed

September 15, 2022
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The Supreme Court of Canada will consider next month whether a defamation suit against the former head of the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) can proceed, in a case that observers say could have extensive repercussions on elected officials’ willingness to speak out about their issues of concern. Longtime Chilliwack school trustee Barry Neufeld launched the…

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