Wagmatcook First Nation, N.S., will open a specialty court later this year which will include regular provincial court, a wellness and Gladue court.
Nearly two dozen provincial court cases ended in judicial stays of proceedings in the past year-and-a-half, following applications from accused criminals claiming they had a right to be tried within an 18-month window mandated by Canada's top court.Nearly two dozen provincial court cases ended in judicial stays of proceedings in the past 18 months, following applications from accused criminals citing delay.
A woman charged in a large-scale immigration fraud walked free despite a previous guilty verdict; at least three sexual assault victims were denied a chance to seek justice; and the people of Saanich, B.C., lost an opportunity to put an accused cocaine dealer behind bars. McConchie blames a lack of courtrooms and a lack of judges for the delays. She'd also like to see innovative proposals from the parties to divert complex legal battles away from the courts.While the B.C. NDP and the B.C. Conservatives did not provide CBC News with specific proposals on how to address the delays, the parties' leaders have spoken about delay in recent months when the issue arose in relation to a case involving the alleged sexual assault of a child.From left: B.C.
The B.C. Green Party says it would work to ensure the judicial system is adequately resourced, improving pay and benefits for staff, while boosting legal aid resources for those who need it. Vancouver police investigated Peter Kevin Miller for years before he was charged with fraud. Proceedings were stayed because of court delays.
By the time Miller finally found himself in a Vancouver courtroom, the window set out in the Supreme Court of Canada's so-called Jordan decision — 18 months in provincial court and 30 months in superior courts — had almost run out.
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