Regina v. City of Sault Ste. Marie
Canada Supreme Court
85 D.L.R.3d 161 (1978)
Relevant factsFree
The facts of the underlying regulatory prosecution were not provided in the casebook excerpt, but the case concerns how strictly to hold defendants liable for violating public welfare and regulatory statutes.
IssueFree
Whether a third category of offenses should exist between traditional criminal offenses and absolute liability offenses -- public welfare offenses where the mere act is a violation without any need to prove mens rea.