A Brief on Bill C-72: An Act to Amend the Criminal Code

6 June 1995
June 6, 1995

This brief addresses the government’s legislative response to the Daviault decision that created a defence of extreme intoxication for offences such as sexual assault and manslaughter. It outlines the history of the law before the Daviault decision and section by section, analyses Bill C-72 and its constitutionality.

A Brief on Bill C-72: An Act to Amend the Criminal Code
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