The Supreme Court of Canada ruled 6-3 that the Charter’s ss. 11(d) and 7 protections for the presumption of innocence apply to inmate disciplinary proceedings involving offences punishable by disciplinary segregation or loss of earned remission, striking down a Sask. regulation that permits the imposition of these penalties on a standard of balance of probabilities rather than proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
B.C. judge reopens ‘unusual’ case to look at damages assessment
By Ian Burns ( November 30, 2023, 1:05 PM EST) -- A B.C. judge has taken the unusual step of reopening a case in order to deal with issues surrounding the damages in a case involving misfeasance in public office....