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.
RCMP union sues federal government over pension rights of part-time members
By Karunjit Singh ( November 25, 2024, 4:50 PM EST) -- The union representing about 20,000 RCMP members is suing the federal government over a policy that prevents those who temporarily worked part-time from buying back pensionable service....