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 ( December 3, 2024, 3:25 PM EST) -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the appointment of Susan Cooper as the chief justice of the Nunavut Court of Justice, a Nov. 29 news release announced....