Why was Umar Zameer tried for murder? Observers raise questions about prosecution
A defence lawyer based in Toronto, says the case would ‘likely have proceeded very differently’ had the deceased not been a police officer
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A defence lawyer based in Toronto, says the case would ‘likely have proceeded very differently’ had the deceased not been a police officer
A new poll finds that almost two out of three Toronto residents disapprove of the job that Metrolinx is doing. According to the new Liaison Strategies poll, 60 per cent of Toronto residents disapprove of the job being done by Metrolinx, the provincial agency tasked with building and integrating transit in the Greater Toronto Area.
After weeks of evidence in court and several tense days of jury deliberations, Umar Zameer is a free man — and his lawyer isn’t mincing words about politicians who rushed to demonize his client after he initially got bail back in 2021.
The critiques of the way the case was handled came ahead of Toronto police announcing Monday evening that they’ve asked Ontario Provincial Police to conduct an independent review.
Some Canadians are wondering why Ontario Premier Doug Ford has not commented following Umar Zameer’s "not guilty" verdict.