Ontario is taking steps to improve the province's criminal justice system to make it faster and fairer. The government's plan to reduce time-to-trial and improve the bail system will enhance public ...

A book recently published in the United Kingdom has created a sensation in that nation’s legal and political circles. The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law and How It’s Broken describes the ...

Since the proclamation of the Youth Criminal Justice Act in 2003, the Ministry of Children and Youth Services has been transforming its youth justice system to one that is youth focused and separate ...

If you are anything like our family and have never been involved with the criminal justice system, I think you will be as shocked as we have been to learn some of this. Enjoy unlimited reading on ...

Eight years ago, as Canadian crime rates continued their downward trend, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government introduced a bevy of “tough-on-crime” reforms in one stuffed piece of legislation.

Deepa Mattoo is the executive director of the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic. Pam Hrick is the executive director and general counsel of the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF). “Why ...

For better and worse, a rebirth in our cultural fascination with true crime — spurred, in part, by the launch of the hit podcast Serial a decade ago — has led to changes in the criminal justice system ...

The findings reveal extraordinary crime rates in some places, poor rates for solving crimes in others, inadequate victim support, soaring costs, excessive delays and more You can save this article by ...