What are the requirements for punitive or exemplary damages under section 16 and 65 of the Criminal Procedure Act?
Saskatchewan, Canada
The following excerpt is from Englund v. Pfizer Canada Inc., 2006 SKQB 6 (CanLII):
Sections 16 and 65 of the CPA provide for less onerous requirements for an award of punitive or exemplary damages than those prescribed at the common law. See Prebushewski v. Dodge City Auto, supra, paras. 31 to 37, for a full discussion thereof.
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