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Abstract Background People who use drugs (PWUD) are known to fear calling emergency medical services (EMS) for drug overdoses. In response, drug-related Good Samaritan Laws (GSLs) have been widely adopted in the USA and Canada to encourage bystanders to call emergency medical services (EMS) in the event of a drug overdose. However, the effect of GSLs on EMS-calling behaviours has been understudied. We sought to identify factors associated with EMS-calling, including the enactment of the Canadian GSL in May 2017, among PWUD in Vancouver, Canada, a setting with an ongoing overdose crisis. Methods Data were derived from three prospective cohort studies of PWUD in Vancouver in 2014–2018. Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine factors associated with EMS-calling among PWUD who witnessed an overdose event. An interrupted time series (ITS) analysis was employed to assess the impact of GSL on monthly prevalence of EMS-calling. Results Among 540 eligible participants, 321 (59%) were males and 284 (53%) reported calling EMS. In multivariable analysis, ever having administered naloxone three or more times (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 2.00; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.08–3.74) and residence in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) neighbourhood of Vancouver (AOR 1.96; 95% CI 1.23–3.13) were positively associated with EMS-calling, while living in a single occupancy hotel (SRO) was negatively associated with EMS-calling (AOR 0.51; 95% CI 0.30–0.86). The post-GSL enactment period was not associated with EMS-calling (AOR 0.81; 95% CI 0.52–1.25). The ITS found no significant difference in the monthly prevalence of EMS-calling between pre- and post-GSL enactment periods. Conclusion We observed EMS being called about half the time and the GSL did not appear to encourage EMS-calling. We also found that individuals living in SROs were less likely to call EMS, which raises concern given that fatal overdose cases are concentrated in SROs in our setting. The link between many naloxone administrations and EMS-calling could indicate that those with prior experience in responding to overdose events were more willing to call EMS. Increased efforts are warranted to ensure effective emergency responses for drug overdoses among PWUD.

"The book, as part of our Criminal Law Series, is a very practical and balanced treatment of all issues related to search and seizure laws in Canada. Unlike drugs, sexual offences, fraud etc., which appeal to a particular sub-set within criminal law writ large, this book is one of general application, applying to all types of offences within the criminal justice system. The book focuses on issues related to the reasonable expectation of privacy, the search warrant application process, production orders, special Criminal Code search powers, ancillary orders, authorizations, warrantless searches, post-seizure reporting and detention and return of seized property, reviewing a search and seizure process, and the exclusion of evidence."-- Provided by publisher.

The notion of infringement of rights is the most sensitive issue in the practice of youth protection law. Paragraph 4 of section 91 of the Youth Protection Act provides that when the court seized of a child’s situation under the Act finds that a child’s rights have been infringed, it may order measures to correct the situation. When the rights of a child whose security or development is compromised, have possibly been infringed, the situation awakens the sensitivities of all of the parties involved and calls for diligent action. However, the court’s power to intervene in this matter is laconically defined in the piece of legislation. It has been the subject of unequal interpretations in case law without receiving particularly critical examination by the doctrine. The author therefore seeks to establish the basis for a rigorous legal understanding of this notion in order to render its interpretation consistent and recognize its limits.

"Written by two of Canada’s leading constitutional scholars, the seventh edition of The Charter of Rights and Freedoms provides a uniquely accessible yet thorough and objective account of the Canadian Charter. This new edition includes, for the first time, a chapter examining Aboriginal and Treaty rights. The authors examine the manner in which Canadian courts have come to terms with the constitutional protection of rights, focusing on the decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada. The purpose is to explain Charter and Aboriginal rights, their interpretation by the courts, and their practical application. This edition also highlights a number of important cases in recent Canadian law. For example, Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique refused to accept that controlling the cost of minority-language education, which is a Charter right, would justify limiting that right under section 1. The decision also refused to extend qualified immunities from Charter damage awa rds to government policy decisions. The Frank decision, which struck down the disenfranchisement of Canadian citizens living abroad, and an important new remedies case, Ontario (Attorney General) v G, which will affect suspended declarations of invalidity and applicable exemptions, are both given a detailed and comprehensive analysis. The authors also discuss recent developments in the section 2(b) right to freedom of religion, including both the Ktunaxa Nation decision rejecting an Indigenous group’s claim that a development project would infringe on their right to freedom of religion, and the Trinity Western decisions dealing with a religiously motivated covenant that discriminated against prospective LGBTQ2S+ law students; developments in freedom of expression, including election spending and journalists being required to reveal their sources; the important role played by the Charter in the criminal process, including the Boudreault decision, which extends the protection against c ruel and unusual punishment; and developments in the area of equality rights, including decisions on pay equity and the Fraser case, which deals with pension benefits for women."-- Provided by publisher.

'This publication presents a fascinating account of the struggles and reforms that have shaped Canada's electoral system from pre-Confederation times to the present day. Originally researched and published in 1997 and updated in 2007, this third edition -

"This text examines the rules and regulations that apply to the running of elections in Canada, following the passing of the Elections Modernization Act in 2018 and in effect for the 43rd general election in 2019. The book covers the laws affecting voting rights and participation in the electoral process, analysis of the laws that apply to candidates, the laws governing riding associations and political parties and associations, campaign financing, political advertising and election compliance and enforcement. It also discusses new rules affecting third parties participating in the democratic process at election time. A new chapter offers practical guidance and summarizes key legal considerations at the various stages of campaign planning and execution for those involved in the electoral process as candidates, members of riding associations and campaign worker and volunteers."-- Provided by publisher.

This monograph provides a sustained analysis of two foundational principles of English property law: the principle of relative title and the principle that possession is a source of title. It examines several central concepts in the law of property, including possession and ownership.

Courts around the world moved quickly in determining how to conduct proceedings remotely in response to COVID-induced shutdowns. However, both implicitly and by their actions, in the initial wake of pandemic closures Canadian courts demonstrated a consensus that jury trials could only be conducted in person, even as other proceedings moved to a digital realm. We provide a snapshot of what Canadian courts’ initial responses were in adapting to their new reality. We then highlight general issues that need to be considered in conducting court proceedings online, as well as describe issues specific to criminal jury trials. Our contention is that the failure of Canadian courts to address these issues, and their failure to make any considerations towards conducting jury trials remotely despite doing so for nearly all other proceedings, leaves the jury trial vulnerable to obsolescence in a digital world.