Chief Justice condemns criticism of courts, judges; bomb threat in Toronto courtroom revealed; and more
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Canada’s top justice says tight resources are delaying trials, harming judges’ health
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Underfunding of Canada’s judicial system is causing trials to drag on past their legal limits, significantly boosting the number of unrepresented…
Chief Justice Wagner warns against ‘attacks’ against court and judges
“Chief justices in Canada, in every province, and the chief justice of Canada have a responsibility, not an obligation, but a responsibility to speak out about any attempts on judicial independence, attacks on independence, or the rule of law… or any events that could jeopardize the justice system,” Wagner said.