A Critical Analysis of the Supreme Court of Canada's Decision in R. v. S. (N.)

Written By Ranjan K. Agarwal and Carlo Di Carlo

Courts and scholars alike have recognized the difficulty of defining the limits of rights. As the quote above suggests, the principle for these limits is easy and even, in some regards, obvious — an individual's exercise of his or her freedoms should not deprive others of their freedoms. Striking this balance in practice, however, is difficult. Published in Supreme Court Law Review (2013), 63 SCLR (2d).