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.
Ontario Securities Commission accuses Toronto entertainment exec of $70 million fraud
By Terry Davidson ( March 5, 2025, 4:45 PM EST) -- Ontario’s securities watchdog is accusing a Toronto financier of fraud after he allegedly misappropriated tens of millions of dollars in investments for various film, TV and animation projects. ...