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.
Canadian Judicial Council rolls out new advisory guidelines for federal judges on their social media use
By Cristin Schmitz ( October 10, 2024, 2:54 PM EDT) -- “Proceed with caution” might sum up, in a nutshell, the latest official advice for judges on their use of social media....