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Death due to COVID-19 parties could lead to manslaughter charges: experts
Hina Alam
The Canadian Press
Published Friday, April 30, 2021 4:29AM EDT
People who break health rules by holding parties that lead to death from COVID-19 should heed the warning from a British Columbia judge about facing a manslaughter charge, legal experts say.
Prof. Lisa Dufraimont of York University's Osgoode Hall law school said manslaughter charges stem from an unlawful act that causes death and a foreseeable activity that could cause bodily harm.
"And if in fact it does cause someone's death, as the judge said, then that could amount to manslaughter," Dufraimont said in an interview Thursday.
"The judge is right about that."...
Death due to COVID-19 parties could lead to manslaughter charges: experts
Hina Alam
The Canadian Press
Published Friday, April 30, 2021 4:29AM EDT
People who break health rules by holding parties that lead to death from COVID-19 should heed the warning from a British Columbia judge about facing a manslaughter charge, legal experts say.
Prof. Lisa Dufraimont of York University's Osgoode Hall law school said manslaughter charges stem from an unlawful act that causes death and a foreseeable activity that could cause bodily harm.
"And if in fact it does cause someone's death, as the judge said, then that could amount to manslaughter," Dufraimont said in an interview Thursday.
"The judge is right about that."...