Editorial: Justice reform bill could trip over its own good intentions
If the federal government is to be faulted for its ambitious justice reform bill, it is perhaps because the legislation tries to accomplish too much at one time. Bill C-75, unveiled Thursday, presents a wide array of targets for opponents to aim at.
Some, for instance, will balk over eliminating preliminary inquiries in all but the most serious cases. Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould boasts the bill would end such hearings in 87 per cent of cases, speeding up court cases. But many experts t
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