5 d. ago Judicial delays in Ottawa have reached a crisis point, lawyer says

Recent data from Statistics Canada shows the majority of criminal cases in Ontario ended in charges withdrawn, stayed, dismissed or discharged.

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6 d. ago Ontario man awaits clarity after new trial ordered in 1989 murder of 10

Timothy Rees says the last several decades, including more than 20 years behind bars, have been 'a nightmare'

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9 d. ago Ontario asks for new trial of 3 men jailed at Maplehurst after charges stayed

The Ontario government wants three men retried for murder charges after a judge ordered a stay over what he called "tortuous" treatment while incarcerated.

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1 week ago LILLEY: Ford government vows to end cashless bail for violent perps

Ontario proposes several changes to how accused criminals are treated awaiting trial

Politics

2 w. ago Man charged with homicide in Montreal woman's 1996 death seeks stay of proceedings

Serge Audette, 72, is alleged to have killed his 23-year-old neighbour Patricia Ferguson.

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2 w. ago RCMP says B.C. ostrich farm investigations continue, charges neither laid nor stayed

RCMP say investigations are ongoing in relation to their enforcement operation at a British Columbia farm where avian influenza prompted the cull of hundreds of ostriches, with charges neither laid nor stayed after several arrests. Katie Pasitney, whose mother Karen Espersen is the co-owner of Universal Ostrich Farms, had posted a video to her Facebook […]

Economics

3 w. ago Prosecutors not appealing judge’s decision to stay sex charges against Peter Nygard

WINNIPEG — Crown prosecutors in Saskatchewan have decided not to appeal a Manitoba judge’s decision to stay sexual assault charges against former fashion mogul Peter Nygard. A spokesperson for Saskatchewan’s Public Prosecutions says after careful review and consideration, the organization determined that an appeal would not be appropriate in the case. Provincial court judge Mary […]

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3 w. ago Ontario court rejects Frank Stronach’s challenge ahead of Toronto sex assault trial

An Ontario judge has dismissed billionaire businessman Frank Stronach’s bid to quash his committal to stand trial on one of the dozen charges he faces in his Toronto sexual assault case. Stronach, 93, was committed to stand trial on 12 charges following a preliminary hearing in April. The charges stem from alleged incidents dating back […]

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3 w. ago Ontario judge dismisses Frank Stronach’s challenge ahead of sex assault trial

Frank Stronach's lawyers challenged the decision of his committal to stand trial regarding one charge, but the motion was rejected on Monday.

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