Sarah Leamon: Bill C-75 offers mixed bag of reforms but fails to address a key factor behind delays in justice system
Last week, Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould introduced a massive, 300-page bill, aimed at rehauling our criminal justice system. While many aspects of Bill C-75 are intended to curb courtroom delay, others are focused on ending intimate partner violence and diversifying juries. But will this legislation be effective in achieving its objectives? Some critics are doubtful…but while the bill is far from perfect, there are some positives aspects. To read Sarah's commentary for The Georgia Straight, click here....
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