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Judicial review of disciplinary hearing decision by Independent Chairperson convicting applicant of offence under Corrections and Conditional Release Act, S.C. 1992, c. 20, s. 40(f)—Applicant originally charged with offence under Act, s. 40(a)—Chairperson lacked jurisdiction to change charge from s. 40(a) to s. 40(f)—Pursuant to Act, s. 41, it is for institution head, delegate to specify charge to be issued, not independent chairpersons—Inmate entitled to written notice of that charge—Application allowed.

Gifford v. Canada (Attorney General) (T‑1394‑06, 2007 FC 606, Strayer D.J., judgment dated 6/6/07, 13 pp.)

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