Supreme Court judge, in practice, part of the Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act would have had the opposite effect. In his ruling, Thompson says it is best to "look past the parts of the record that are best characterized as political rhetoric." "The law of provocation was a reflection of a patriarchal society and it focused on insults to a man's honour. (Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)Thompson's ruling struck down the amendment, returning the provocation defence — for the most part — to its original wording. But as it turned out, the judge found Simard guilty of second-degree murder.

Source: CBC News April 17, 2019 12:00 UTC