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  "id": 6768636,
  "title": "No need to set time limit for sentencing proceedings, Supreme Court of Canada rules",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/no-need-to-set-time-limit-for-sentencing-proceedings-supreme-court-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T15:24:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
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    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/2026/09/11/no-need-to-set-time-limit-for-sentencing-proceedings-supreme-court-of-canada-rules"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a man convicted of sexual assault is entitled to a reduced sentence due to the lengthy post-verdict sentencing phase. The man, an Iranian citizen living in Ontario, was convicted in October 2021. However, sentencing proceedings were still ongoing in October 2022 when he sought a stay of his case, arguing that his Charter right to timely justice had been violated. Despite the trial judge dismissing his application, asserting that post-verdict delays are subject to a five-month limit, the Supreme Court disagreed. In its unanimous 9-0 ruling, the court stated that the appropriate test for evaluating a sentencing delay is whether the time taken to impose the sentence was significantly longer than reasonable in all circumstances. The court emphasized that there is no need to establish a time limit for determining a sentence, citing a lack of evidence suggesting a culture of complacency in sentencing proceedings in Canada.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}