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. goes ‘off-leash’ to adopt a pet custody model
By Ron Shulman ( March 18, 2024, 11:49 AM EDT) -- Who gets to keep a beloved family pet when spouses decide to split? Does it matter which of them purchased the animal, or which of them took care of it more during the relationship?...