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COVID-19 pandemic forces an Ontario justice system ‘stuck in the 1970s’ to modernize
A shrill, persistent echo punctuated by loud beeps nearly derailed what is believed to be the first virtual murder trial in Ontario earlier this month. Presiding over the virtual courtroom from his home, Ontario Superior Court Justice John McMahon attempted to fix the...
Top Priorities for Ottawa Criminal Court’s Post COVID-19
It feels like it has been a lifetime, but only a month has passed since Ottawa’s and Ontario’s courtrooms, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, closed their doors to most cases. Running on a skeleton crew, the criminal justice system has been treading water,...
Fines, snitch lines: Crackdown on coronavirus rule breakers could have consequences
A teenager shooting hoops nets a fine. A man walking his dog gets dinged for where he’s standing. And a father rollerblading alone with his three sons has a run-in with a bylaw officer. “Who are we hurting?” Oakville, Ont., father Todd Nelson remembers asking the...