Perrin and Audas: Ontario's justice system is getting better, but challenges persist

Ontario was the most improved province in our second annual criminal justice report card, just released by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. The province, which has been engaged in a series of ongoing reforms in recent years, saw its ranking improve dramatically to fourth place (from seventh), with an overall grade increase to a B (from a C+), due to relative improvements in public safety as well as fairness and access to justice.
While the overall performance of Ontario’s criminal justice