The Supreme Court of Canada will review the case of a man who was arrested for drug and firearm offences after police encountered him at the scene of an overdose.
The top court’s examination is expected to clarify application of the federal Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act, passed to help reduce deaths from substance use.
Under the law, no one who seeks emergency medical or police assistance can be charged or convicted of simple drug possession if the evidence was discovered because that person sought assistance or stayed at the scene of the emergency.
In September 2020, Paul Eric Wilson was at the
