Miscarriage Of Justice

• Ottawa orders post-mortem appeal for Manitoba man in killing of restaurant worker

  The federal government has ordered an appeal into the conviction of a First Nations man — 14 years after his death —  in the killing of a restaurant worker in Winnipeg.

  Politics

  Sep 29, 2025
  
• Manitoba murder conviction deemed likely a miscarriage of justice by federal minister

  A lawyer and director with Innocence Canada has said there needs to be an examination of homicide convictions involving Indigenous people over that last five decades in Manitoba.

  Crime

  Jul 3, 2024
  
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• Hollywood star highlights wrongful murder conviction of Nova Scotia’s Glen Assoun

  Glen Asssoun spent the next 16 years and eight months behind bars, where he suffered beatings, multiple heart attacks and developed mental health problems for a murder he did not commit.

  Crime

  Jan 6, 2020
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• Glen Assoun to receive initial compensation payment for wrongful murder conviction

  Nova Scotia Justice Minister Mark Furey said Thursday the agreement for an undisclosed amount of financial help for Glen Assoun has been finalized and the cheque will be available within days.

  Crime

  Sep 13, 2019
• Federal minister says inquiry into Glen Assoun’s wrongful conviction should be led by Nova Scotia

  Glen Assoun was convicted in 1999 of the knifing murder of Brenda Way four years earlier. The 63-year-old man spent almost 17 years in prison and over four years on bail before being exonerated earlier.

  Crime

  Jul 26, 2019
• Conflict of interest commissioner clears Mark Furey of conflict in Assoun wrongful conviction

  Despite his ruling, the commissioner emphasized that he has no ability to control the potential perception of a conflict of interest.

  Crime

  Jul 23, 2019
• Timeline: The wrongful murder conviction of Halifax’s Glen Assoun

  Justice James Chipman declared Glen Assoun innocent on March 1, 2019, after the Nova Scotia Crown dropped its case.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2019
• Evidence of possible serial killer in Halifax wrongful conviction case was destroyed: report

  Justice James Chipman declared Glen Assoun innocent on March 1 after the Nova Scotia Crown dropped its case.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2019
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• Judge calls for release of evidence in wrongful murder conviction of N.S. man

  The struggle to release the information goes back to 2014, when the Justice Department determined in a preliminary report there may have been a of miscarriage of justice and Assoun was released on bail.

  Crime

  Jul 2, 2019