Raymond J. de Souza: Canada takes long-overdue steps to address injustices in the criminal justice system
Decades after it was first proposed, the government is looking to set up an independent commission to review wrongful convictions
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Decades after it was first proposed, the government is looking to set up an independent commission to review wrongful convictions
OTTAWA — New legislation introduced in the House of Commons Thursday would make it easier and faster for people who may have been wrongfully convicted to have their cases reviewed.
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.
Justice experts say wrongful conviction review commission, as outlined in proposed legislation, could benefit groups of people overrepresented in the justice system, but it's not there yet.