CRM 3322 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: R V Drybones, Indian Act, War Measures Act
11 Feb 2018
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Changing legal landscapes - r. v. drybones (1970) Indigenous man found intoxicated outside the reserve in 1967 in yellowknife. Two days later he had to represent himself and plead guilty. Punishment for being intoxicated was harsher than non native people. Ex of discrimination, s15 of charter (now) He didn"t speak english but trial was all in english. Canadian bill of rights (1960) provided for the right of equality before the law- . Which means individuals are entitled to have a law applied as it exists equally to all the people it is intended for . Bill of rights - should apply to all laws of canada. If it doesn"t apply to charter no force in effect. People arguing for dry bones stated the court should not be applying a law the infringes on their rights and freedoms and arresting someone off reserve was in effect doing so.
