Vrbanic, Jacques-Taylor, and Bill C-14: Two 2026 developments that pull in the same direction

Two things happened to Ontario criminal practice within seven weeks of each other in 2026, and they are usually written about separately. On May 29, the Supreme Court released companion judgments in R. v. Vrbanic, 2026 SCC 19 and R. v. Jacques-Taylor, 2026 SCC 20, declining to disturb the Jordan ceilings while reworking the tests […]