Interesting decision in the Canadian system, which is the same as ours, because judges here have no discretion, about whether to put someone on the SOR or not.

"(The registry)is nearly 20 years old," the court wrote. "Despite its long existence, there is little or no concrete evidence of the extent to which it assists police in the prevention and investigation of sex offences."

Meanwhile, it found the impact of being placed on the registry to be severe.

Offenders must report to police if they change their address, travel or obtain a driver's licence or a passport. They may be contacted by police at any time. There's the stigma it brings, as well as some evidence that simply being listed increases the chance of reoffending.

"The impact of a (registry) order on an offender's liberty can only fairly be described as serious," the court wrote.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/canada-s-top-court-has-struck-down-parts-of-sex-offender-registry-1.6129396