Reference re Exemption of United States Forces from Canadian Criminal Law.

Abstract

International Law — Relation to Municipal Law — Incorporation of International Law in Municipal Law.

Jurisdiction — Exemptions from — Members of Foreign Armed Forces — Foreign Warships in Ports — Subjection to Criminal Law — Exterritoriality of Vessels — Implied Grant of Immunities — Implied Promise to Pass Necessary Legislation — Matters of Discipline — Powers of Arrest, Search, Entry and Custody — Canadian Constitutional Law — Competence of Legislature to Grant Immunities from Criminal Jurisdiction — International Law and Municipal Law — Evidence of International Law