What is the onus on the accused to establish a breach of the Charter?
Saskatchewan, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Nguyen, 2001 CanLII 361 (SK PC):
18 The onus is on the accused to establish a breach of a right under the Charter, R v. Collins, (1987), 1987 CanLII 84 (SCC), 33 CCC (3d)1 (S.C.C.). Section 9 - Charter
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