Quebec Court Delays
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Justice minister lays blame on Quebec court for cases being dropped in northThe justice minister said the co-ordinating judge overseeing the northern districts has considerably reduced the number of days set aside for hearings compared to the year before.CrimeSep 7, 2023
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Ex-Quebec deputy premier Nathalie Normandeau requests stay of proceedingsThe 51-year-old was arrested almost four years ago in connection with an investigation into the granting of political funding in exchange for public contracts.PoliticsJan 9, 2020
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Quebec proposes justice reforms to keep vulnerable people out of the courtsJustice Minister Sonia LeBel wants to put an end to what she calls "revolving doors" - people being dragged in and out of the justice system who shouldn't be there, like those who are homeless or struggling with addiction.CrimeJun 13, 2019
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Montreal officials, CN Rail hold joint disaster simulationFire and rail officials held a HAZMAT simulation in case of disaster, four years after the massive Lac-Megantic explosion.PoliticsSep 12, 2017
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Quebec’s clogged courts need culture change, say lawyers, academicsThere is a culture of delay that runs through all the actors in the system, from beat cops to attorneys to politicians who create new policies without providing the funding to implement them.CanadaFeb 26, 2017
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Quebec aims to increase number of judges to address case crunchThe Quebec government wants to hire nearly two dozen new judges to help ease the burden on its overloaded justice system.PoliticsDec 7, 2016
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Quebec court delays amount to a crisis: PQHundreds of people accused of crimes could go free without ever having to stand trial due to delays in court proceedings. The Parti Québécois is calling it a crisis in the province's justice system.CrimeNov 30, 2016
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This week on Focus Montreal: Oct 8This week on Focus Montreal: Meet Alexandre Taillefer, an entrepreneur with a social conscience, hear from the Quebec Bar Association on Quebec's court delays and explore the world of Kenyan warriors who traded their guns for running shoes.CanadaOct 9, 2016
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