Michael Ashbyhttp://www.themetropolitain.ca/articles/author/233enghttp://www.themetropolitain.ca/articles/view/1411http://www.themetropolitain.ca/articles/view/1411Is it ok to punish a criminal for the same crime twice. Recently, the Supreme Court of Canada said no, ruling that tougher parole-eligibility rules -applied retroactively - violated an offenders’ Charter rights in this respect.  But what about punishing someone for crimes that were never committed in the first place? Would it be okay to judge a person based on allegations that could not be proven in court? Michael AshbyThu, 10 Apr 2014 17:19:00 -0400