Over 200 cases tossed over delays since top court's Jordan decision

VANCOUVER — More than 200 criminal cases across the country have been tossed due to unreasonable delays since the Supreme Court of Canada’s landmark Jordan decision one year ago, court data shows.
The cases include murders, sexual assaults, drug trafficking and child luring, all stayed by judges because the defendant’s constitutional right to a timely trial was infringed.
While provinces and the federal government have taken steps over the past year to speed up Canada’s s