[Cuz]

Originally Posted by 19Yzerman19

What if we made the standard for asylum somehow Charter dependent? Particularly where the Charter refers to "everyone", i.e.,



Those doesn't say "every citizen of Canada", as some sections of the Charter do (i.e. s.3, s.6) - they say "everyone". If we as Canadians truly feel, to the extent of enshrining the same in the constitution of our country, that everyone, regardless of nationality, has certain rights, protecting those rights seems to me a legitimate basis for granting someone asylum.

In this case, I would suggest that the sentence in question offends the principles of fundamental justice, and constitutes cruel and unusual treatment, given the nature of the offence.

Hmm, interesting argument, and you are correct that those sections of the Charter protect anyone within the borders of Canada.