B.C. Appeal Court: Step-up principle ‘one of restraint rather than mandatory escalation’

By Ian Burns ( April 17, 2025, 3:20 PM EDT) -- B.C.’s top court has ruled a judge incorrectly applied the “step-up principle” when sentencing a woman for criminal contempt in relation to her actions when protesting logging operations in the province....
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