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 Sarah Khan ( November 25, 2024, 2:37 PM EST) -- Recent news releases from Koskie Minsky LLP announced the addition of Abigail March, Apollonia Mastrogiacomo, Bennett Morrison and Sean Fattah as associates....