Slide 11: Changing Criminal Law

Question 1

Question: How has criminal law changed in recent years in Canada?

Answer 1

Answer: Key changes include:
Cannabis Act (2018), decriminalizing marijuana.

Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) (2003), addressing youth justice issues like high incarceration rates.

Medically Assisted Death (2016), legalizing assisted death in terminal cases with chronic pain.

Westray Bill (2004), holding organizations criminally liable for actions of senior officers.