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.
By Yvette Trancoso ( December 20, 2024, 5:07 PM EST) -- Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced yesterday that Élif Oral has been appointed judge of the Superior Court of Quebec for the district of Quebec....