Recently appointed Justice Minister Arif Virani has initiated a review of a possible miscarriage of justice related to a murder conviction in the case of a child’s death.
An Aug. 9 press release from the Department of Justice said Mr. Virani has referred the case of Timothy Rees to the Ontario Court of Appeal for a renewed appeal in accordance with the Criminal Code’s conviction review provisions. Mr. Virani took over the justice portfolio from Montreal MP David Lametti as part of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s July 26 cabinet reshuffle.
