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.
What is the meaning of ‘spouse’? Federal Court of Appeal provides clarity
By Cris Best ( February 28, 2025, 3:34 PM EST) -- The definition of “spouse” for the purposes of s. 160 is clarified by the Federal Court of Appeal in Enns v. Canada, 2025 FCA 14....