The Anita Kranjc trial is underway, and it has already raised a host of good legal questions. I explore them in this video blog. What is she being charged with? What will the Crown need to prove? Does she have any possible defences?
Legislative Reforms to Help Animals: Overview (7mins)
In a video blog I put up earlier this year, I described the experiential learning component that I use in my course on Animals and the Law. It’s called the “Legislative Reform Proposal”, and it’s designed to give students a chance to see what they can do to “fix” the law governing the way animals are treated. Sixteen students came …
Bill C-246: Amendments to Canada’s Cruelty to Animals Provision (35mins)
In this video blog, I address some recent critique of Bill C-246, which aims to amend the animal cruelty provisions in the Criminal Code. The critique was written by Robert Sopuck, MP. In this video blog, I explain why the majority of criticisms don’t actually hold up to critical examination. In fact, many of them are downright preposterous.