Enforcement and Application of Charter Rights and Freedoms
R. v. Oakes, [1986] 1 S.C.R. 103 1) Reverse onus: A stipulation within the Criminal Code of Canada that shifts the “burden of proof” onto the individual to disprove evidence against them and prove their innocence. Usually, this provision concerns a shift in burden onto a defendant in either a criminal offence or “tort” case.…
