A major backlog in criminal court due to a lack of judges means cases are being dropped because they aren\u0027t heard in enough time.
On Wednesday, thebroke the story of a young girl in Toronto who came forward to describe years of physical, mental and sexual abuse at the hands of her father. After an investigation by police and social workers, charges were laid in early 2021.After going through pre-trial hearings and having court dates scheduled, but then cancelled due to the lack of judges, the girl and her family face the prospect of the case being dropped without going to trial.
The 30-month mark is now closing in on the horrendous allegations Alexandra and her mother Lisa have described and there is still no trial date that will meet the Supreme Court deadline. The problem isn’t the Supreme Court, it’s our government. “New Democrats have raised concerns with the government that their tardiness in appointing judges is causing delays which risk very serious criminal cases being dismissed,” NDP MP Randall Garrison said.Article content
“Victims and their families receive no justice when dangerous criminals who have committed horrible crimes are let off the hook because Trudeau is failing to hire enough judges for our court system,” Moore said..For their part, the Liberal government said in a statement that they have appointed 100 new judges. But that doesn’t help fill the gap in Ontario, where between vacancies and part-timers the number of judges in court doesn’t match what is needed.
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