Liberals Introduce Bill to Create Review Process for Wrongful Convictions

Liberals Introduce Bill to Create Review Process for Wrongful Convictions
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti rises during Question Period, Feb. 7, 2023 in Ottawa. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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The federal government has introduced proposed amendments to the Criminal Code that would establish an independent commission to review cases of individuals who may have been wrongfully convicted and decide if their cases should be reviewed.

The commission created by Bill C-40, also called “David and Joyce Milgaard’s Law,” would replace Canada’s current ministerial review process, which is handled by the Criminal Conviction Review Group within the federal justice department.