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The federal government announced David and Joyce Milgaard's Law that will change the way wrongful convictions are handled in Canada.

The federal government announced David and Joyce Milgaard's Law that will change the way wrongful convictions are handled in Canada.

The federal government announced David and Joyce Milgaard's Law that will change the way wrongful convictions are handled in Canada.

The federal government announced David and Joyce Milgaard's Law that will change the way wrongful convictions are handled in Canada.

The federal government announced David and Joyce Milgaard's Law that will change the way wrongful convictions are handled in Canada.

The federal government announced David and Joyce Milgaard's Law that will change the way wrongful convictions are handled in Canada.

The federal government announced David and Joyce Milgaard's Law that will change the way wrongful convictions are handled in Canada.

Milgaard, now 68, was wrongfully convicted of a Saskatoon murder he did not commit. His conviction was quashed three decades ago.

David Milgaard - advocate for the wrongfully convicted - is demanding that Saskatchewan’s Justice Minister exonerate Odelia and Nerissa Quewezance. The sisters were sentenced to life in prison on. . .

“The important thing is he exonerate both Odelia and Nerissa. The second thing is he immediately squashes the warrants out for Nerissa’s arrest. Why do you arrest a wrongfully convicted person? The third thing is to give an interim compensation payment to the families. Give them some money so they can survive this terrible situation.” Milgaard said he has faith in the people of Saskatchewan and Canada. “I know that Saskatchewan people - and Canadians - all believe in what is right an...